New upstream version 18.08upstream/18.08

Change-Id: I32fdf5e5016556d9c0a6d88ddaf1fc468961790a
Signed-off-by: Luca Boccassi <luca.boccassi@gmail.com>

22 files changed, 13007 insertions, 773 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/Makefile b/drivers/net/softnic/Makefile
index d56fecd6..ea9b65f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/Makefile
@@ -8,13 +8,15 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 #
 LIB = librte_pmd_softnic.a
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+LDLIBS += -lrte_pipeline -lrte_port -lrte_table
 LDLIBS += -lrte_eal -lrte_mbuf -lrte_mempool -lrte_ring
 LDLIBS += -lrte_ethdev -lrte_net -lrte_kvargs -lrte_sched
 LDLIBS += -lrte_bus_vdev
 
-EXPORT_MAP := rte_pmd_eth_softnic_version.map
+EXPORT_MAP := rte_pmd_softnic_version.map
 
 LIBABIVER := 1
 
@@ -22,11 +24,30 @@ LIBABIVER := 1
 # all source are stored in SRCS-y
 #
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += rte_eth_softnic.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += rte_eth_softnic_mempool.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += rte_eth_softnic_swq.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += rte_eth_softnic_link.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += rte_eth_softnic_tm.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += rte_eth_softnic_tap.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += rte_eth_softnic_action.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += rte_eth_softnic_pipeline.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += rte_eth_softnic_thread.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += rte_eth_softnic_cli.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += parser.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC) += conn.c
 
 #
 # Export include files
 #
 SYMLINK-y-include += rte_eth_softnic.h
 
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+$(info Softnic PMD can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
+please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
+all:
+clean:
+else
+
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
+
+endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/conn.c b/drivers/net/softnic/conn.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..990cf40f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/conn.c
@@ -0,0 +1,332 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#define __USE_GNU
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+
+#include <sys/epoll.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "conn.h"
+
+#define MSG_CMD_TOO_LONG "Command too long."
+
+struct softnic_conn {
+	char *welcome;
+	char *prompt;
+	char *buf;
+	char *msg_in;
+	char *msg_out;
+	size_t buf_size;
+	size_t msg_in_len_max;
+	size_t msg_out_len_max;
+	size_t msg_in_len;
+	int fd_server;
+	int fd_client_group;
+	softnic_conn_msg_handle_t msg_handle;
+	void *msg_handle_arg;
+};
+
+struct softnic_conn *
+softnic_conn_init(struct softnic_conn_params *p)
+{
+	struct sockaddr_in server_address;
+	struct softnic_conn *conn;
+	int fd_server, fd_client_group, status;
+
+	memset(&server_address, 0, sizeof(server_address));
+
+	/* Check input arguments */
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		p->welcome == NULL ||
+		p->prompt == NULL ||
+		p->addr == NULL ||
+		p->buf_size == 0 ||
+		p->msg_in_len_max == 0 ||
+		p->msg_out_len_max == 0 ||
+		p->msg_handle == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	status = inet_aton(p->addr, &server_address.sin_addr);
+	if (status == 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Memory allocation */
+	conn = calloc(1, sizeof(struct softnic_conn));
+	if (conn == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	conn->welcome = calloc(1, CONN_WELCOME_LEN_MAX + 1);
+	conn->prompt = calloc(1, CONN_PROMPT_LEN_MAX + 1);
+	conn->buf = calloc(1, p->buf_size);
+	conn->msg_in = calloc(1, p->msg_in_len_max + 1);
+	conn->msg_out = calloc(1, p->msg_out_len_max + 1);
+
+	if (conn->welcome == NULL ||
+		conn->prompt == NULL ||
+		conn->buf == NULL ||
+		conn->msg_in == NULL ||
+		conn->msg_out == NULL) {
+		softnic_conn_free(conn);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Server socket */
+	server_address.sin_family = AF_INET;
+	server_address.sin_port = htons(p->port);
+
+	fd_server = socket(AF_INET,
+		SOCK_STREAM | SOCK_NONBLOCK,
+		0);
+	if (fd_server == -1) {
+		softnic_conn_free(conn);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	status = bind(fd_server,
+		(struct sockaddr *)&server_address,
+		sizeof(server_address));
+	if (status == -1) {
+		softnic_conn_free(conn);
+		close(fd_server);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	status = listen(fd_server, 16);
+	if (status == -1) {
+		softnic_conn_free(conn);
+		close(fd_server);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Client group */
+	fd_client_group = epoll_create(1);
+	if (fd_client_group == -1) {
+		softnic_conn_free(conn);
+		close(fd_server);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Fill in */
+	strncpy(conn->welcome, p->welcome, CONN_WELCOME_LEN_MAX);
+	strncpy(conn->prompt, p->prompt, CONN_PROMPT_LEN_MAX);
+	conn->buf_size = p->buf_size;
+	conn->msg_in_len_max = p->msg_in_len_max;
+	conn->msg_out_len_max = p->msg_out_len_max;
+	conn->msg_in_len = 0;
+	conn->fd_server = fd_server;
+	conn->fd_client_group = fd_client_group;
+	conn->msg_handle = p->msg_handle;
+	conn->msg_handle_arg = p->msg_handle_arg;
+
+	return conn;
+}
+
+void
+softnic_conn_free(struct softnic_conn *conn)
+{
+	if (conn == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	if (conn->fd_client_group)
+		close(conn->fd_client_group);
+
+	if (conn->fd_server)
+		close(conn->fd_server);
+
+	free(conn->msg_out);
+	free(conn->msg_in);
+	free(conn->prompt);
+	free(conn->welcome);
+	free(conn);
+}
+
+int
+softnic_conn_poll_for_conn(struct softnic_conn *conn)
+{
+	struct sockaddr_in client_address;
+	struct epoll_event event;
+	socklen_t client_address_length;
+	int fd_client, status;
+
+	/* Check input arguments */
+	if (conn == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Server socket */
+	client_address_length = sizeof(client_address);
+	fd_client = accept4(conn->fd_server,
+		(struct sockaddr *)&client_address,
+		&client_address_length,
+		SOCK_NONBLOCK);
+	if (fd_client == -1) {
+		if (errno == EAGAIN || errno == EWOULDBLOCK)
+			return 0;
+
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Client group */
+	event.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLRDHUP | EPOLLHUP;
+	event.data.fd = fd_client;
+
+	status = epoll_ctl(conn->fd_client_group,
+		EPOLL_CTL_ADD,
+		fd_client,
+		&event);
+	if (status == -1) {
+		close(fd_client);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Client */
+	status = write(fd_client,
+		conn->welcome,
+		strlen(conn->welcome));
+	if (status == -1) {
+		close(fd_client);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	status = write(fd_client,
+		conn->prompt,
+		strlen(conn->prompt));
+	if (status == -1) {
+		close(fd_client);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+data_event_handle(struct softnic_conn *conn,
+	int fd_client)
+{
+	ssize_t len, i, status;
+
+	/* Read input message */
+
+	len = read(fd_client,
+		conn->buf,
+		conn->buf_size);
+	if (len == -1) {
+		if (errno == EAGAIN || errno == EWOULDBLOCK)
+			return 0;
+
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (len == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Handle input messages */
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		if (conn->buf[i] == '\n') {
+			size_t n;
+
+			conn->msg_in[conn->msg_in_len] = 0;
+			conn->msg_out[0] = 0;
+
+			conn->msg_handle(conn->msg_in,
+				conn->msg_out,
+				conn->msg_out_len_max,
+				conn->msg_handle_arg);
+
+			n = strlen(conn->msg_out);
+			if (n) {
+				status = write(fd_client,
+					conn->msg_out,
+					n);
+				if (status == -1)
+					return status;
+			}
+
+			conn->msg_in_len = 0;
+		} else if (conn->msg_in_len < conn->msg_in_len_max) {
+			conn->msg_in[conn->msg_in_len] = conn->buf[i];
+			conn->msg_in_len++;
+		} else {
+			status = write(fd_client,
+				MSG_CMD_TOO_LONG,
+				strlen(MSG_CMD_TOO_LONG));
+			if (status == -1)
+				return status;
+
+			conn->msg_in_len = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Write prompt */
+	status = write(fd_client,
+		conn->prompt,
+		strlen(conn->prompt));
+	if (status == -1)
+		return status;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+control_event_handle(struct softnic_conn *conn,
+	int fd_client)
+{
+	int status;
+
+	status = epoll_ctl(conn->fd_client_group,
+		EPOLL_CTL_DEL,
+		fd_client,
+		NULL);
+	if (status == -1)
+		return -1;
+
+	status = close(fd_client);
+	if (status == -1)
+		return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_conn_poll_for_msg(struct softnic_conn *conn)
+{
+	struct epoll_event event;
+	int fd_client, status, status_data = 0, status_control = 0;
+
+	/* Check input arguments */
+	if (conn == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Client group */
+	status = epoll_wait(conn->fd_client_group,
+		&event,
+		1,
+		0);
+	if (status == -1)
+		return -1;
+	if (status == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	fd_client = event.data.fd;
+
+	/* Data available */
+	if (event.events & EPOLLIN)
+		status_data = data_event_handle(conn, fd_client);
+
+	/* Control events */
+	if (event.events & (EPOLLRDHUP | EPOLLERR | EPOLLHUP))
+		status_control = control_event_handle(conn, fd_client);
+
+	if (status_data || status_control)
+		return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/conn.h b/drivers/net/softnic/conn.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..631edeef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/conn.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_CONN_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_CONN_H__
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+struct softnic_conn;
+
+#ifndef CONN_WELCOME_LEN_MAX
+#define CONN_WELCOME_LEN_MAX                               1024
+#endif
+
+#ifndef CONN_PROMPT_LEN_MAX
+#define CONN_PROMPT_LEN_MAX                                16
+#endif
+
+typedef void (*softnic_conn_msg_handle_t)(char *msg_in,
+	char *msg_out,
+	size_t msg_out_len_max,
+	void *arg);
+
+struct softnic_conn_params {
+	const char *welcome;
+	const char *prompt;
+	const char *addr;
+	uint16_t port;
+	size_t buf_size;
+	size_t msg_in_len_max;
+	size_t msg_out_len_max;
+	softnic_conn_msg_handle_t msg_handle;
+	void *msg_handle_arg;
+};
+
+struct softnic_conn *
+softnic_conn_init(struct softnic_conn_params *p);
+
+void
+softnic_conn_free(struct softnic_conn *conn);
+
+int
+softnic_conn_poll_for_conn(struct softnic_conn *conn);
+
+int
+softnic_conn_poll_for_msg(struct softnic_conn *conn);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/firmware.cli b/drivers/net/softnic/firmware.cli
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..300cf6e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/firmware.cli
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+; SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+; Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+
+link LINK dev 0000:02:00.0
+
+pipeline RX period 10 offset_port_id 0
+pipeline RX port in bsz 32 link LINK rxq 0
+pipeline RX port out bsz 32 swq RXQ0
+pipeline RX table match stub
+pipeline RX port in 0 table 0
+pipeline RX table 0 rule add match default action fwd port 0
+
+pipeline TX period 10 offset_port_id 0
+pipeline TX port in bsz 32 swq TXQ0
+pipeline TX port out bsz 32 link LINK txq 0
+pipeline TX table match stub
+pipeline TX port in 0 table 0
+pipeline TX table 0 rule add match default action fwd port 0
+
+thread 1 pipeline RX enable
+thread 1 pipeline TX enable
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/hash_func.h b/drivers/net/softnic/hash_func.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..198d2b20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/hash_func.h
@@ -0,0 +1,359 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_HASH_FUNC_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_HASH_FUNC_H__
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key8(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t xor0;
+
+	xor0 = seed ^ (k[0] & m[0]);
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key16(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t xor0;
+
+	xor0 = ((k[0] & m[0]) ^ seed) ^ (k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key24(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t xor0;
+
+	xor0 = ((k[0] & m[0]) ^ seed) ^ (k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	xor0 ^= k[2] & m[2];
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key32(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t xor0, xor1;
+
+	xor0 = ((k[0] & m[0]) ^ seed) ^ (k[1] & m[1]);
+	xor1 = (k[2] & m[2]) ^ (k[3] & m[3]);
+
+	xor0 ^= xor1;
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key40(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t xor0, xor1;
+
+	xor0 = ((k[0] & m[0]) ^ seed) ^ (k[1] & m[1]);
+	xor1 = (k[2] & m[2]) ^ (k[3] & m[3]);
+
+	xor0 ^= xor1;
+
+	xor0 ^= k[4] & m[4];
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key48(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t xor0, xor1, xor2;
+
+	xor0 = ((k[0] & m[0]) ^ seed) ^ (k[1] & m[1]);
+	xor1 = (k[2] & m[2]) ^ (k[3] & m[3]);
+	xor2 = (k[4] & m[4]) ^ (k[5] & m[5]);
+
+	xor0 ^= xor1;
+
+	xor0 ^= xor2;
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key56(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t xor0, xor1, xor2;
+
+	xor0 = ((k[0] & m[0]) ^ seed) ^ (k[1] & m[1]);
+	xor1 = (k[2] & m[2]) ^ (k[3] & m[3]);
+	xor2 = (k[4] & m[4]) ^ (k[5] & m[5]);
+
+	xor0 ^= xor1;
+	xor2 ^= k[6] & m[6];
+
+	xor0 ^= xor2;
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key64(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t xor0, xor1, xor2, xor3;
+
+	xor0 = ((k[0] & m[0]) ^ seed) ^ (k[1] & m[1]);
+	xor1 = (k[2] & m[2]) ^ (k[3] & m[3]);
+	xor2 = (k[4] & m[4]) ^ (k[5] & m[5]);
+	xor3 = (k[6] & m[6]) ^ (k[7] & m[7]);
+
+	xor0 ^= xor1;
+	xor2 ^= xor3;
+
+	xor0 ^= xor2;
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+#if defined(RTE_ARCH_X86_64)
+
+#include <x86intrin.h>
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key8(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t crc0;
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(seed, k[0] & m[0]);
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key16(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t k0, crc0, crc1;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key24(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, crc0, crc1;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, k2);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key32(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc2 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2, k[3] & m[3]);
+	crc3 = k2 >> 32;
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, crc1);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc2, crc3);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key40(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc2 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2, k[3] & m[3]);
+	crc3 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2 >> 32, k[4] & m[4]);
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, crc1);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc2, crc3);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key48(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, k5, crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+	k5 = k[5] & m[5];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc2 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2, k[3] & m[3]);
+	crc3 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2 >> 32, k[4] & m[4]);
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, (crc1 << 32) ^ crc2);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc3, k5);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key56(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, k5, crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3, crc4, crc5;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+	k5 = k[5] & m[5];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc2 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2, k[3] & m[3]);
+	crc3 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2 >> 32, k[4] & m[4]);
+
+	crc4 = _mm_crc32_u64(k5, k[6] & m[6]);
+	crc5 = k5 >> 32;
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, (crc1 << 32) ^ crc2);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc3, (crc4 << 32) ^ crc5);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key64(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, k5, crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3, crc4, crc5;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+	k5 = k[5] & m[5];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc2 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2, k[3] & m[3]);
+	crc3 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2 >> 32, k[4] & m[4]);
+
+	crc4 = _mm_crc32_u64(k5, k[6] & m[6]);
+	crc5 = _mm_crc32_u64(k5 >> 32, k[7] & m[7]);
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, (crc1 << 32) ^ crc2);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc3, (crc4 << 32) ^ crc5);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+#define hash_default_key8			hash_crc_key8
+#define hash_default_key16			hash_crc_key16
+#define hash_default_key24			hash_crc_key24
+#define hash_default_key32			hash_crc_key32
+#define hash_default_key40			hash_crc_key40
+#define hash_default_key48			hash_crc_key48
+#define hash_default_key56			hash_crc_key56
+#define hash_default_key64			hash_crc_key64
+
+#elif defined(RTE_ARCH_ARM64)
+#include "hash_func_arm64.h"
+#else
+
+#define hash_default_key8			hash_xor_key8
+#define hash_default_key16			hash_xor_key16
+#define hash_default_key24			hash_xor_key24
+#define hash_default_key32			hash_xor_key32
+#define hash_default_key40			hash_xor_key40
+#define hash_default_key48			hash_xor_key48
+#define hash_default_key56			hash_xor_key56
+#define hash_default_key64			hash_xor_key64
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/hash_func_arm64.h b/drivers/net/softnic/hash_func_arm64.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae6c0f41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/hash_func_arm64.h
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Linaro Limited. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#ifndef __HASH_FUNC_ARM64_H__
+#define __HASH_FUNC_ARM64_H__
+
+#define _CRC32CX(crc, val)	\
+	__asm__("crc32cx %w[c], %w[c], %x[v]":[c] "+r" (crc):[v] "r" (val))
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key8(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint32_t crc0;
+
+	crc0 = seed;
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, k[0] & m[0]);
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key16(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key, k0;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint32_t crc0, crc1;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+
+	crc0 = k0;
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, seed);
+	crc1 = k0 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc1, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key24(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key, k0, k2;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint32_t crc0, crc1;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+
+	crc0 = k0;
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, seed);
+	crc1 = k0 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc1, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, k2);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key32(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key, k0, k2;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint32_t crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+
+	crc0 = k0;
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, seed);
+	crc1 = k0 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc1, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc2 = k2;
+	_CRC32CX(crc2, k[3] & m[3]);
+	crc3 = k2 >> 32;
+
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, crc1);
+	_CRC32CX(crc2, crc3);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc2;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key40(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key, k0, k2;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint32_t crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+
+	crc0 = k0;
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, seed);
+	crc1 = k0 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc1, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc2 = k2;
+	_CRC32CX(crc2, k[3] & m[3]);
+	crc3 = k2 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc3, k[4] & m[4]);
+
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, crc1);
+	_CRC32CX(crc2, crc3);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc2;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key48(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key, k0, k2, k5;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint32_t crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+	k5 = k[5] & m[5];
+
+	crc0 = k0;
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, seed);
+	crc1 = k0 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc1, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc2 = k2;
+	_CRC32CX(crc2, k[3] & m[3]);
+	crc3 = k2 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc3, k[4] & m[4]);
+
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, ((uint64_t)crc1 << 32) ^ crc2);
+	_CRC32CX(crc3, k5);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc3;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key56(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key, k0, k2, k5;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint32_t crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3, crc4, crc5;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+	k5 = k[5] & m[5];
+
+	crc0 = k0;
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, seed);
+	crc1 = k0 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc1, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc2 = k2;
+	_CRC32CX(crc2, k[3] & m[3]);
+	crc3 = k2 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc3, k[4] & m[4]);
+
+	crc4 = k5;
+	 _CRC32CX(crc4, k[6] & m[6]);
+	crc5 = k5 >> 32;
+
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, ((uint64_t)crc1 << 32) ^ crc2);
+	_CRC32CX(crc3, ((uint64_t)crc4 << 32) ^ crc5);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc3;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key64(void *key, void *mask, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size,
+	uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key, k0, k2, k5;
+	uint64_t *m = mask;
+	uint32_t crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3, crc4, crc5;
+
+	k0 = k[0] & m[0];
+	k2 = k[2] & m[2];
+	k5 = k[5] & m[5];
+
+	crc0 = k0;
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, seed);
+	crc1 = k0 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc1, k[1] & m[1]);
+
+	crc2 = k2;
+	_CRC32CX(crc2, k[3] & m[3]);
+	crc3 = k2 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc3, k[4] & m[4]);
+
+	crc4 = k5;
+	 _CRC32CX(crc4, k[6] & m[6]);
+	crc5 = k5 >> 32;
+	_CRC32CX(crc5, k[7] & m[7]);
+
+	_CRC32CX(crc0, ((uint64_t)crc1 << 32) ^ crc2);
+	_CRC32CX(crc3, ((uint64_t)crc4 << 32) ^ crc5);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc3;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+#define hash_default_key8			hash_crc_key8
+#define hash_default_key16			hash_crc_key16
+#define hash_default_key24			hash_crc_key24
+#define hash_default_key32			hash_crc_key32
+#define hash_default_key40			hash_crc_key40
+#define hash_default_key48			hash_crc_key48
+#define hash_default_key56			hash_crc_key56
+#define hash_default_key64			hash_crc_key64
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/meson.build b/drivers/net/softnic/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff982274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+
+allow_experimental_apis = true
+install_headers('rte_eth_softnic.h')
+sources = files('rte_eth_softnic_tm.c',
+	'rte_eth_softnic.c',
+	'rte_eth_softnic_mempool.c',
+	'rte_eth_softnic_swq.c',
+	'rte_eth_softnic_link.c',
+	'rte_eth_softnic_tap.c',
+	'rte_eth_softnic_action.c',
+	'rte_eth_softnic_pipeline.c',
+	'rte_eth_softnic_thread.c',
+	'rte_eth_softnic_cli.c',
+	'parser.c',
+	'conn.c')
+deps += ['pipeline', 'port', 'table', 'sched']
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/parser.c b/drivers/net/softnic/parser.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8688a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/parser.c
@@ -0,0 +1,703 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Corporation.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, Olivier MATZ <zer0@droids-corp.org>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+/* For inet_pton4() and inet_pton6() functions:
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1996 by Internet Software Consortium.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM DISCLAIMS
+ * ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL INTERNET SOFTWARE
+ * CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+ * PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS
+ * ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <libgen.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+
+#include "parser.h"
+
+static uint32_t
+get_hex_val(char c)
+{
+	switch (c) {
+	case '0': case '1': case '2': case '3': case '4': case '5':
+	case '6': case '7': case '8': case '9':
+		return c - '0';
+	case 'A': case 'B': case 'C': case 'D': case 'E': case 'F':
+		return c - 'A' + 10;
+	case 'a': case 'b': case 'c': case 'd': case 'e': case 'f':
+		return c - 'a' + 10;
+	default:
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parser_read_arg_bool(const char *p)
+{
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+	int result = -EINVAL;
+
+	if (((p[0] == 'y') && (p[1] == 'e') && (p[2] == 's')) ||
+		((p[0] == 'Y') && (p[1] == 'E') && (p[2] == 'S'))) {
+		p += 3;
+		result = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (((p[0] == 'o') && (p[1] == 'n')) ||
+		((p[0] == 'O') && (p[1] == 'N'))) {
+		p += 2;
+		result = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (((p[0] == 'n') && (p[1] == 'o')) ||
+		((p[0] == 'N') && (p[1] == 'O'))) {
+		p += 2;
+		result = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (((p[0] == 'o') && (p[1] == 'f') && (p[2] == 'f')) ||
+		((p[0] == 'O') && (p[1] == 'F') && (p[2] == 'F'))) {
+		p += 3;
+		result = 0;
+	}
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+
+	if (p[0] != '\0')
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parser_read_int32(int32_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	char *next;
+	int32_t val;
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+	if (!isdigit(*p))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	val = strtol(p, &next, 10);
+	if (p == next)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parser_read_uint64(uint64_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	char *next;
+	uint64_t val;
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+	if (!isdigit(*p))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	val = strtoul(p, &next, 10);
+	if (p == next)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	p = next;
+	switch (*p) {
+	case 'T':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'G':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'M':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'k':
+	case 'K':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		p++;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+	if (*p != '\0')
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parser_read_uint64_hex(uint64_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	char *next;
+	uint64_t val;
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+
+	val = strtoul(p, &next, 16);
+	if (p == next)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(next);
+	if (*p != '\0')
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parser_read_uint32(uint32_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	uint64_t val = 0;
+	int ret = softnic_parser_read_uint64(&val, p);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val > UINT32_MAX)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parser_read_uint32_hex(uint32_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	uint64_t val = 0;
+	int ret = softnic_parser_read_uint64_hex(&val, p);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val > UINT32_MAX)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parser_read_uint16(uint16_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	uint64_t val = 0;
+	int ret = softnic_parser_read_uint64(&val, p);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val > UINT16_MAX)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parser_read_uint16_hex(uint16_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	uint64_t val = 0;
+	int ret = softnic_parser_read_uint64_hex(&val, p);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val > UINT16_MAX)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parser_read_uint8(uint8_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	uint64_t val = 0;
+	int ret = softnic_parser_read_uint64(&val, p);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val > UINT8_MAX)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parser_read_uint8_hex(uint8_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	uint64_t val = 0;
+	int ret = softnic_parser_read_uint64_hex(&val, p);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val > UINT8_MAX)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parse_tokenize_string(char *string, char *tokens[], uint32_t *n_tokens)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	if (string == NULL ||
+		tokens == NULL ||
+		(*n_tokens < 1))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < *n_tokens; i++) {
+		tokens[i] = strtok_r(string, PARSE_DELIMITER, &string);
+		if (tokens[i] == NULL)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if (i == *n_tokens &&
+		strtok_r(string, PARSE_DELIMITER, &string) != NULL)
+		return -E2BIG;
+
+	*n_tokens = i;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parse_hex_string(char *src, uint8_t *dst, uint32_t *size)
+{
+	char *c;
+	uint32_t len, i;
+
+	/* Check input parameters */
+	if (src == NULL ||
+		dst == NULL ||
+		size == NULL ||
+		(*size == 0))
+		return -1;
+
+	len = strlen(src);
+	if (((len & 3) != 0) ||
+		(len > (*size) * 2))
+		return -1;
+	*size = len / 2;
+
+	for (c = src; *c != 0; c++) {
+		if ((((*c) >= '0') && ((*c) <= '9')) ||
+			(((*c) >= 'A') && ((*c) <= 'F')) ||
+			(((*c) >= 'a') && ((*c) <= 'f')))
+			continue;
+
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Convert chars to bytes */
+	for (i = 0; i < *size; i++)
+		dst[i] = get_hex_val(src[2 * i]) * 16 +
+			get_hex_val(src[2 * i + 1]);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parse_mpls_labels(char *string, uint32_t *labels, uint32_t *n_labels)
+{
+	uint32_t n_max_labels = *n_labels, count = 0;
+
+	/* Check for void list of labels */
+	if (strcmp(string, "<void>") == 0) {
+		*n_labels = 0;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* At least one label should be present */
+	for ( ; (*string != '\0'); ) {
+		char *next;
+		int value;
+
+		if (count >= n_max_labels)
+			return -1;
+
+		if (count > 0) {
+			if (string[0] != ':')
+				return -1;
+
+			string++;
+		}
+
+		value = strtol(string, &next, 10);
+		if (next == string)
+			return -1;
+		string = next;
+
+		labels[count++] = (uint32_t)value;
+	}
+
+	*n_labels = count;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#define INADDRSZ 4
+#define IN6ADDRSZ 16
+
+/* int
+ * inet_pton4(src, dst)
+ *      like inet_aton() but without all the hexadecimal and shorthand.
+ * return:
+ *      1 if `src' is a valid dotted quad, else 0.
+ * notice:
+ *      does not touch `dst' unless it's returning 1.
+ * author:
+ *      Paul Vixie, 1996.
+ */
+static int
+inet_pton4(const char *src, unsigned char *dst)
+{
+	static const char digits[] = "0123456789";
+	int saw_digit, octets, ch;
+	unsigned char tmp[INADDRSZ], *tp;
+
+	saw_digit = 0;
+	octets = 0;
+	*(tp = tmp) = 0;
+	while ((ch = *src++) != '\0') {
+		const char *pch;
+
+		pch = strchr(digits, ch);
+		if (pch != NULL) {
+			unsigned int new = *tp * 10 + (pch - digits);
+
+			if (new > 255)
+				return 0;
+			if (!saw_digit) {
+				if (++octets > 4)
+					return 0;
+				saw_digit = 1;
+			}
+			*tp = (unsigned char)new;
+		} else if (ch == '.' && saw_digit) {
+			if (octets == 4)
+				return 0;
+			*++tp = 0;
+			saw_digit = 0;
+		} else
+			return 0;
+	}
+	if (octets < 4)
+		return 0;
+
+	memcpy(dst, tmp, INADDRSZ);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/* int
+ * inet_pton6(src, dst)
+ *      convert presentation level address to network order binary form.
+ * return:
+ *      1 if `src' is a valid [RFC1884 2.2] address, else 0.
+ * notice:
+ *      (1) does not touch `dst' unless it's returning 1.
+ *      (2) :: in a full address is silently ignored.
+ * credit:
+ *      inspired by Mark Andrews.
+ * author:
+ *      Paul Vixie, 1996.
+ */
+static int
+inet_pton6(const char *src, unsigned char *dst)
+{
+	static const char xdigits_l[] = "0123456789abcdef",
+		xdigits_u[] = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+	unsigned char tmp[IN6ADDRSZ], *tp = 0, *endp = 0, *colonp = 0;
+	const char *xdigits = 0, *curtok = 0;
+	int ch = 0, saw_xdigit = 0, count_xdigit = 0;
+	unsigned int val = 0;
+	unsigned int dbloct_count = 0;
+
+	memset((tp = tmp), '\0', IN6ADDRSZ);
+	endp = tp + IN6ADDRSZ;
+	colonp = NULL;
+	/* Leading :: requires some special handling. */
+	if (*src == ':')
+		if (*++src != ':')
+			return 0;
+	curtok = src;
+	saw_xdigit = count_xdigit = 0;
+	val = 0;
+
+	while ((ch = *src++) != '\0') {
+		const char *pch;
+
+		pch = strchr((xdigits = xdigits_l), ch);
+		if (pch == NULL)
+			pch = strchr((xdigits = xdigits_u), ch);
+		if (pch != NULL) {
+			if (count_xdigit >= 4)
+				return 0;
+			val <<= 4;
+			val |= (pch - xdigits);
+			if (val > 0xffff)
+				return 0;
+			saw_xdigit = 1;
+			count_xdigit++;
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (ch == ':') {
+			curtok = src;
+			if (!saw_xdigit) {
+				if (colonp)
+					return 0;
+				colonp = tp;
+				continue;
+			} else if (*src == '\0') {
+				return 0;
+			}
+			if (tp + sizeof(int16_t) > endp)
+				return 0;
+			*tp++ = (unsigned char)((val >> 8) & 0xff);
+			*tp++ = (unsigned char)(val & 0xff);
+			saw_xdigit = 0;
+			count_xdigit = 0;
+			val = 0;
+			dbloct_count++;
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (ch == '.' && ((tp + INADDRSZ) <= endp) &&
+		    inet_pton4(curtok, tp) > 0) {
+			tp += INADDRSZ;
+			saw_xdigit = 0;
+			dbloct_count += 2;
+			break;  /* '\0' was seen by inet_pton4(). */
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (saw_xdigit) {
+		if (tp + sizeof(int16_t) > endp)
+			return 0;
+		*tp++ = (unsigned char)((val >> 8) & 0xff);
+		*tp++ = (unsigned char)(val & 0xff);
+		dbloct_count++;
+	}
+	if (colonp != NULL) {
+		/* if we already have 8 double octets, having a colon means error */
+		if (dbloct_count == 8)
+			return 0;
+
+		/* Since some memmove()'s erroneously fail to handle
+		 * overlapping regions, we'll do the shift by hand.
+		 */
+		const int n = tp - colonp;
+		int i;
+
+		for (i = 1; i <= n; i++) {
+			endp[-i] = colonp[n - i];
+			colonp[n - i] = 0;
+		}
+		tp = endp;
+	}
+	if (tp != endp)
+		return 0;
+	memcpy(dst, tmp, IN6ADDRSZ);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static struct ether_addr *
+my_ether_aton(const char *a)
+{
+	int i;
+	char *end;
+	unsigned long o[ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
+	static struct ether_addr ether_addr;
+
+	i = 0;
+	do {
+		errno = 0;
+		o[i] = strtoul(a, &end, 16);
+		if (errno != 0 || end == a || (end[0] != ':' && end[0] != 0))
+			return NULL;
+		a = end + 1;
+	} while (++i != sizeof(o) / sizeof(o[0]) && end[0] != 0);
+
+	/* Junk at the end of line */
+	if (end[0] != 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Support the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX */
+	if (i == ETHER_ADDR_LEN) {
+		while (i-- != 0) {
+			if (o[i] > UINT8_MAX)
+				return NULL;
+			ether_addr.addr_bytes[i] = (uint8_t)o[i];
+		}
+	/* Support the format XXXX:XXXX:XXXX */
+	} else if (i == ETHER_ADDR_LEN / 2) {
+		while (i-- != 0) {
+			if (o[i] > UINT16_MAX)
+				return NULL;
+			ether_addr.addr_bytes[i * 2] = (uint8_t)(o[i] >> 8);
+			ether_addr.addr_bytes[i * 2 + 1] = (uint8_t)(o[i] & 0xff);
+		}
+	/* unknown format */
+	} else
+		return NULL;
+
+	return (struct ether_addr *)&ether_addr;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parse_ipv4_addr(const char *token, struct in_addr *ipv4)
+{
+	if (strlen(token) >= INET_ADDRSTRLEN)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (inet_pton4(token, (unsigned char *)ipv4) != 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parse_ipv6_addr(const char *token, struct in6_addr *ipv6)
+{
+	if (strlen(token) >= INET6_ADDRSTRLEN)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (inet_pton6(token, (unsigned char *)ipv6) != 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parse_mac_addr(const char *token, struct ether_addr *addr)
+{
+	struct ether_addr *tmp;
+
+	tmp = my_ether_aton(token);
+	if (tmp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	memcpy(addr, tmp, sizeof(struct ether_addr));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_parse_cpu_core(const char *entry,
+	struct softnic_cpu_core_params *p)
+{
+	size_t num_len;
+	char num[8];
+
+	uint32_t s = 0, c = 0, h = 0, val;
+	uint8_t s_parsed = 0, c_parsed = 0, h_parsed = 0;
+	const char *next = skip_white_spaces(entry);
+	char type;
+
+	if (p == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Expect <CORE> or [sX][cY][h]. At least one parameter is required. */
+	while (*next != '\0') {
+		/* If everything parsed nothing should left */
+		if (s_parsed && c_parsed && h_parsed)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		type = *next;
+		switch (type) {
+		case 's':
+		case 'S':
+			if (s_parsed || c_parsed || h_parsed)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			s_parsed = 1;
+			next++;
+			break;
+		case 'c':
+		case 'C':
+			if (c_parsed || h_parsed)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			c_parsed = 1;
+			next++;
+			break;
+		case 'h':
+		case 'H':
+			if (h_parsed)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			h_parsed = 1;
+			next++;
+			break;
+		default:
+			/* If it start from digit it must be only core id. */
+			if (!isdigit(*next) || s_parsed || c_parsed || h_parsed)
+				return -EINVAL;
+
+			type = 'C';
+		}
+
+		for (num_len = 0; *next != '\0'; next++, num_len++) {
+			if (num_len == RTE_DIM(num))
+				return -EINVAL;
+
+			if (!isdigit(*next))
+				break;
+
+			num[num_len] = *next;
+		}
+
+		if (num_len == 0 && type != 'h' && type != 'H')
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if (num_len != 0 && (type == 'h' || type == 'H'))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		num[num_len] = '\0';
+		val = strtol(num, NULL, 10);
+
+		h = 0;
+		switch (type) {
+		case 's':
+		case 'S':
+			s = val;
+			break;
+		case 'c':
+		case 'C':
+			c = val;
+			break;
+		case 'h':
+		case 'H':
+			h = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	p->socket_id = s;
+	p->core_id = c;
+	p->thread_id = h;
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/parser.h b/drivers/net/softnic/parser.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ee3f82a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/parser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2016 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_SOFTNIC_PARSER_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_SOFTNIC_PARSER_H__
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <rte_ip.h>
+#include <rte_ether.h>
+
+#define PARSE_DELIMITER				" \f\n\r\t\v"
+
+#define skip_white_spaces(pos)			\
+({						\
+	__typeof__(pos) _p = (pos);		\
+	for ( ; isspace(*_p); _p++)		\
+		;				\
+	_p;					\
+})
+
+static inline size_t
+skip_digits(const char *src)
+{
+	size_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; isdigit(src[i]); i++)
+		;
+
+	return i;
+}
+
+int softnic_parser_read_arg_bool(const char *p);
+
+int softnic_parser_read_int32(int32_t *value, const char *p);
+
+int softnic_parser_read_uint64(uint64_t *value, const char *p);
+int softnic_parser_read_uint32(uint32_t *value, const char *p);
+int softnic_parser_read_uint16(uint16_t *value, const char *p);
+int softnic_parser_read_uint8(uint8_t *value, const char *p);
+
+int softnic_parser_read_uint64_hex(uint64_t *value, const char *p);
+int softnic_parser_read_uint32_hex(uint32_t *value, const char *p);
+int softnic_parser_read_uint16_hex(uint16_t *value, const char *p);
+int softnic_parser_read_uint8_hex(uint8_t *value, const char *p);
+
+int softnic_parse_hex_string(char *src, uint8_t *dst, uint32_t *size);
+
+int softnic_parse_ipv4_addr(const char *token, struct in_addr *ipv4);
+int softnic_parse_ipv6_addr(const char *token, struct in6_addr *ipv6);
+int softnic_parse_mac_addr(const char *token, struct ether_addr *addr);
+int softnic_parse_mpls_labels(char *string,
+		uint32_t *labels, uint32_t *n_labels);
+
+struct softnic_cpu_core_params {
+	uint32_t socket_id;
+	uint32_t core_id;
+	uint32_t thread_id;
+};
+
+int softnic_parse_cpu_core(const char *entry,
+		struct softnic_cpu_core_params *p);
+
+int softnic_parse_tokenize_string(char *string,
+		char *tokens[], uint32_t *n_tokens);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
index b0c13415..30fb3952 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
@@ -13,43 +13,51 @@
 #include <rte_kvargs.h>
 #include <rte_errno.h>
 #include <rte_ring.h>
-#include <rte_sched.h>
 #include <rte_tm_driver.h>
 
 #include "rte_eth_softnic.h"
 #include "rte_eth_softnic_internals.h"
 
-#define DEV_HARD(p)					\
-	(&rte_eth_devices[p->hard.port_id])
-
-#define PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM					"soft_tm"
-#define PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_RATE				"soft_tm_rate"
-#define PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_NB_QUEUES			"soft_tm_nb_queues"
-#define PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE0			"soft_tm_qsize0"
-#define PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE1			"soft_tm_qsize1"
-#define PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE2			"soft_tm_qsize2"
-#define PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE3			"soft_tm_qsize3"
-#define PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_ENQ_BSZ			"soft_tm_enq_bsz"
-#define PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_DEQ_BSZ			"soft_tm_deq_bsz"
-
-#define PMD_PARAM_HARD_NAME					"hard_name"
-#define PMD_PARAM_HARD_TX_QUEUE_ID			"hard_tx_queue_id"
+#define PMD_PARAM_FIRMWARE                                 "firmware"
+#define PMD_PARAM_CONN_PORT                                "conn_port"
+#define PMD_PARAM_CPU_ID                                   "cpu_id"
+#define PMD_PARAM_TM_N_QUEUES                              "tm_n_queues"
+#define PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE0                                "tm_qsize0"
+#define PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE1                                "tm_qsize1"
+#define PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE2                                "tm_qsize2"
+#define PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE3                                "tm_qsize3"
 
 static const char *pmd_valid_args[] = {
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM,
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_RATE,
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_NB_QUEUES,
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE0,
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE1,
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE2,
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE3,
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_ENQ_BSZ,
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_DEQ_BSZ,
-	PMD_PARAM_HARD_NAME,
-	PMD_PARAM_HARD_TX_QUEUE_ID,
+	PMD_PARAM_FIRMWARE,
+	PMD_PARAM_CONN_PORT,
+	PMD_PARAM_CPU_ID,
+	PMD_PARAM_TM_N_QUEUES,
+	PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE0,
+	PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE1,
+	PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE2,
+	PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE3,
 	NULL
 };
 
+static const char welcome[] =
+	"\n"
+	"Welcome to Soft NIC!\n"
+	"\n";
+
+static const char prompt[] = "softnic> ";
+
+struct softnic_conn_params conn_params_default = {
+	.welcome = welcome,
+	.prompt = prompt,
+	.addr = "0.0.0.0",
+	.port = 0,
+	.buf_size = 1024 * 1024,
+	.msg_in_len_max = 1024,
+	.msg_out_len_max = 1024 * 1024,
+	.msg_handle = softnic_cli_process,
+	.msg_handle_arg = NULL,
+};
+
 static const struct rte_eth_dev_info pmd_dev_info = {
 	.min_rx_bufsize = 0,
 	.max_rx_pktlen = UINT32_MAX,
@@ -65,8 +73,15 @@ static const struct rte_eth_dev_info pmd_dev_info = {
 		.nb_min = 0,
 		.nb_align = 1,
 	},
+	.rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 };
 
+static int pmd_softnic_logtype;
+
+#define PMD_LOG(level, fmt, args...) \
+	rte_log(RTE_LOG_ ## level, pmd_softnic_logtype, \
+		"%s(): " fmt "\n", __func__, ##args)
+
 static void
 pmd_dev_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 	struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
@@ -75,50 +90,36 @@ pmd_dev_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 }
 
 static int
-pmd_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+pmd_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct rte_eth_dev *hard_dev = DEV_HARD(p);
-
-	if (dev->data->nb_rx_queues > hard_dev->data->nb_rx_queues)
-		return -1;
-
-	if (p->params.hard.tx_queue_id >= hard_dev->data->nb_tx_queues)
-		return -1;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
 pmd_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	uint16_t rx_queue_id,
-	uint16_t nb_rx_desc __rte_unused,
-	unsigned int socket_id,
+	uint16_t nb_rx_desc,
+	unsigned int socket_id __rte_unused,
 	const struct rte_eth_rxconf *rx_conf __rte_unused,
 	struct rte_mempool *mb_pool __rte_unused)
 {
+	char name[NAME_SIZE];
 	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct softnic_swq *swq;
 
-	if (p->params.soft.intrusive == 0) {
-		struct pmd_rx_queue *rxq;
-
-		rxq = rte_zmalloc_socket(p->params.soft.name,
-			sizeof(struct pmd_rx_queue), 0, socket_id);
-		if (rxq == NULL)
-			return -ENOMEM;
+	struct softnic_swq_params params = {
+		.size = nb_rx_desc,
+	};
 
-		rxq->hard.port_id = p->hard.port_id;
-		rxq->hard.rx_queue_id = rx_queue_id;
-		dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id] = rxq;
-	} else {
-		struct rte_eth_dev *hard_dev = DEV_HARD(p);
-		void *rxq = hard_dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id];
+	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "RXQ%u", rx_queue_id);
 
-		if (rxq == NULL)
-			return -1;
+	swq = softnic_swq_create(p,
+		name,
+		&params);
+	if (swq == NULL)
+		return -1;
 
-		dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id] = rxq;
-	}
+	dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id] = swq->r;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -126,21 +127,26 @@ static int
 pmd_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 	uint16_t nb_tx_desc,
-	unsigned int socket_id,
+	unsigned int socket_id __rte_unused,
 	const struct rte_eth_txconf *tx_conf __rte_unused)
 {
-	uint32_t size = RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN + strlen("_txq") + 4;
-	char name[size];
-	struct rte_ring *r;
-
-	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s_txq%04x",
-		dev->data->name, tx_queue_id);
-	r = rte_ring_create(name, nb_tx_desc, socket_id,
-		RING_F_SP_ENQ | RING_F_SC_DEQ);
-	if (r == NULL)
+	char name[NAME_SIZE];
+	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct softnic_swq *swq;
+
+	struct softnic_swq_params params = {
+		.size = nb_tx_desc,
+	};
+
+	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "TXQ%u", tx_queue_id);
+
+	swq = softnic_swq_create(p,
+		name,
+		&params);
+	if (swq == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
-	dev->data->tx_queues[tx_queue_id] = r;
+	dev->data->tx_queues[tx_queue_id] = swq->r;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -148,23 +154,19 @@ static int
 pmd_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
+	int status;
 
-	if (tm_used(dev)) {
-		int status = tm_start(p);
-
-		if (status)
-			return status;
-	}
+	/* Firmware */
+	status = softnic_cli_script_process(p,
+		p->params.firmware,
+		conn_params_default.msg_in_len_max,
+		conn_params_default.msg_out_len_max);
+	if (status)
+		return status;
 
+	/* Link UP */
 	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
 
-	if (p->params.soft.intrusive) {
-		struct rte_eth_dev *hard_dev = DEV_HARD(p);
-
-		/* The hard_dev->rx_pkt_burst should be stable by now */
-		dev->rx_pkt_burst = hard_dev->rx_pkt_burst;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -173,20 +175,27 @@ pmd_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
 
+	/* Link DOWN */
 	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
 
-	if (tm_used(dev))
-		tm_stop(p);
+	/* Firmware */
+	softnic_pipeline_disable_all(p);
+	softnic_pipeline_free(p);
+	softnic_table_action_profile_free(p);
+	softnic_port_in_action_profile_free(p);
+	softnic_tap_free(p);
+	softnic_tmgr_free(p);
+	softnic_link_free(p);
+	softnic_softnic_swq_free_keep_rxq_txq(p);
+	softnic_mempool_free(p);
+
+	tm_hierarchy_free(p);
 }
 
 static void
-pmd_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+pmd_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused)
 {
-	uint32_t i;
-
-	/* TX queues */
-	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++)
-		rte_ring_free((struct rte_ring *)dev->data->tx_queues[i]);
+	return;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -197,10 +206,9 @@ pmd_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 }
 
 static int
-pmd_tm_ops_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, void *arg)
+pmd_tm_ops_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused, void *arg)
 {
-	*(const struct rte_tm_ops **)arg =
-		(tm_enabled(dev)) ? &pmd_tm_ops : NULL;
+	*(const struct rte_tm_ops **)arg = &pmd_tm_ops;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -222,12 +230,10 @@ pmd_rx_pkt_burst(void *rxq,
 	struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
 	uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
-	struct pmd_rx_queue *rx_queue = rxq;
-
-	return rte_eth_rx_burst(rx_queue->hard.port_id,
-		rx_queue->hard.rx_queue_id,
-		rx_pkts,
-		nb_pkts);
+	return (uint16_t)rte_ring_sc_dequeue_burst(rxq,
+		(void **)rx_pkts,
+		nb_pkts,
+		NULL);
 }
 
 static uint16_t
@@ -235,239 +241,56 @@ pmd_tx_pkt_burst(void *txq,
 	struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 	uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
-	return (uint16_t)rte_ring_enqueue_burst(txq,
+	return (uint16_t)rte_ring_sp_enqueue_burst(txq,
 		(void **)tx_pkts,
 		nb_pkts,
 		NULL);
 }
 
-static __rte_always_inline int
-run_default(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
-{
-	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
-
-	/* Persistent context: Read Only (update not required) */
-	struct rte_mbuf **pkts = p->soft.def.pkts;
-	uint16_t nb_tx_queues = dev->data->nb_tx_queues;
-
-	/* Persistent context: Read - Write (update required) */
-	uint32_t txq_pos = p->soft.def.txq_pos;
-	uint32_t pkts_len = p->soft.def.pkts_len;
-	uint32_t flush_count = p->soft.def.flush_count;
-
-	/* Not part of the persistent context */
-	uint32_t pos;
-	uint16_t i;
-
-	/* Soft device TXQ read, Hard device TXQ write */
-	for (i = 0; i < nb_tx_queues; i++) {
-		struct rte_ring *txq = dev->data->tx_queues[txq_pos];
-
-		/* Read soft device TXQ burst to packet enqueue buffer */
-		pkts_len += rte_ring_sc_dequeue_burst(txq,
-			(void **)&pkts[pkts_len],
-			DEFAULT_BURST_SIZE,
-			NULL);
-
-		/* Increment soft device TXQ */
-		txq_pos++;
-		if (txq_pos >= nb_tx_queues)
-			txq_pos = 0;
-
-		/* Hard device TXQ write when complete burst is available */
-		if (pkts_len >= DEFAULT_BURST_SIZE) {
-			for (pos = 0; pos < pkts_len; )
-				pos += rte_eth_tx_burst(p->hard.port_id,
-					p->params.hard.tx_queue_id,
-					&pkts[pos],
-					(uint16_t)(pkts_len - pos));
-
-			pkts_len = 0;
-			flush_count = 0;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (flush_count >= FLUSH_COUNT_THRESHOLD) {
-		for (pos = 0; pos < pkts_len; )
-			pos += rte_eth_tx_burst(p->hard.port_id,
-				p->params.hard.tx_queue_id,
-				&pkts[pos],
-				(uint16_t)(pkts_len - pos));
-
-		pkts_len = 0;
-		flush_count = 0;
-	}
-
-	p->soft.def.txq_pos = txq_pos;
-	p->soft.def.pkts_len = pkts_len;
-	p->soft.def.flush_count = flush_count + 1;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static __rte_always_inline int
-run_tm(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
-{
-	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
-
-	/* Persistent context: Read Only (update not required) */
-	struct rte_sched_port *sched = p->soft.tm.sched;
-	struct rte_mbuf **pkts_enq = p->soft.tm.pkts_enq;
-	struct rte_mbuf **pkts_deq = p->soft.tm.pkts_deq;
-	uint32_t enq_bsz = p->params.soft.tm.enq_bsz;
-	uint32_t deq_bsz = p->params.soft.tm.deq_bsz;
-	uint16_t nb_tx_queues = dev->data->nb_tx_queues;
-
-	/* Persistent context: Read - Write (update required) */
-	uint32_t txq_pos = p->soft.tm.txq_pos;
-	uint32_t pkts_enq_len = p->soft.tm.pkts_enq_len;
-	uint32_t flush_count = p->soft.tm.flush_count;
-
-	/* Not part of the persistent context */
-	uint32_t pkts_deq_len, pos;
-	uint16_t i;
-
-	/* Soft device TXQ read, TM enqueue */
-	for (i = 0; i < nb_tx_queues; i++) {
-		struct rte_ring *txq = dev->data->tx_queues[txq_pos];
-
-		/* Read TXQ burst to packet enqueue buffer */
-		pkts_enq_len += rte_ring_sc_dequeue_burst(txq,
-			(void **)&pkts_enq[pkts_enq_len],
-			enq_bsz,
-			NULL);
-
-		/* Increment TXQ */
-		txq_pos++;
-		if (txq_pos >= nb_tx_queues)
-			txq_pos = 0;
-
-		/* TM enqueue when complete burst is available */
-		if (pkts_enq_len >= enq_bsz) {
-			rte_sched_port_enqueue(sched, pkts_enq, pkts_enq_len);
-
-			pkts_enq_len = 0;
-			flush_count = 0;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (flush_count >= FLUSH_COUNT_THRESHOLD) {
-		if (pkts_enq_len)
-			rte_sched_port_enqueue(sched, pkts_enq, pkts_enq_len);
-
-		pkts_enq_len = 0;
-		flush_count = 0;
-	}
-
-	p->soft.tm.txq_pos = txq_pos;
-	p->soft.tm.pkts_enq_len = pkts_enq_len;
-	p->soft.tm.flush_count = flush_count + 1;
-
-	/* TM dequeue, Hard device TXQ write */
-	pkts_deq_len = rte_sched_port_dequeue(sched, pkts_deq, deq_bsz);
-
-	for (pos = 0; pos < pkts_deq_len; )
-		pos += rte_eth_tx_burst(p->hard.port_id,
-			p->params.hard.tx_queue_id,
-			&pkts_deq[pos],
-			(uint16_t)(pkts_deq_len - pos));
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int
-rte_pmd_softnic_run(uint16_t port_id)
-{
-	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
-
-#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG
-	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, 0);
-#endif
-
-	return (tm_used(dev)) ? run_tm(dev) : run_default(dev);
-}
-
-static struct ether_addr eth_addr = { .addr_bytes = {0} };
-
-static uint32_t
-eth_dev_speed_max_mbps(uint32_t speed_capa)
-{
-	uint32_t rate_mbps[32] = {
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_NONE,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_10M,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_10M,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_100M,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_1G,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_2_5G,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_5G,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_20G,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_25G,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_40G,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_50G,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_56G,
-		ETH_SPEED_NUM_100G,
-	};
-
-	uint32_t pos = (speed_capa) ? (31 - __builtin_clz(speed_capa)) : 0;
-	return rate_mbps[pos];
-}
-
-static int
-default_init(struct pmd_internals *p,
-	struct pmd_params *params,
-	int numa_node)
-{
-	p->soft.def.pkts = rte_zmalloc_socket(params->soft.name,
-		2 * DEFAULT_BURST_SIZE * sizeof(struct rte_mbuf *),
-		0,
-		numa_node);
-
-	if (p->soft.def.pkts == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-default_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
-{
-	rte_free(p->soft.def.pkts);
-}
-
 static void *
-pmd_init(struct pmd_params *params, int numa_node)
+pmd_init(struct pmd_params *params)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *p;
 	int status;
 
-	p = rte_zmalloc_socket(params->soft.name,
+	p = rte_zmalloc_socket(params->name,
 		sizeof(struct pmd_internals),
 		0,
-		numa_node);
+		params->cpu_id);
 	if (p == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
+	/* Params */
 	memcpy(&p->params, params, sizeof(p->params));
-	rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(params->hard.name, &p->hard.port_id);
 
-	/* Default */
-	status = default_init(p, params, numa_node);
+	/* Resources */
+	tm_hierarchy_init(p);
+
+	softnic_mempool_init(p);
+	softnic_swq_init(p);
+	softnic_link_init(p);
+	softnic_tmgr_init(p);
+	softnic_tap_init(p);
+	softnic_port_in_action_profile_init(p);
+	softnic_table_action_profile_init(p);
+	softnic_pipeline_init(p);
+
+	status = softnic_thread_init(p);
 	if (status) {
-		free(p->params.hard.name);
 		rte_free(p);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	/* Traffic Management (TM)*/
-	if (params->soft.flags & PMD_FEATURE_TM) {
-		status = tm_init(p, params, numa_node);
-		if (status) {
-			default_free(p);
-			free(p->params.hard.name);
+	if (params->conn_port) {
+		struct softnic_conn_params conn_params;
+
+		memcpy(&conn_params, &conn_params_default, sizeof(conn_params));
+		conn_params.port = p->params.conn_port;
+		conn_params.msg_handle_arg = p;
+
+		p->conn = softnic_conn_init(&conn_params);
+		if (p->conn == NULL) {
+			softnic_thread_free(p);
 			rte_free(p);
 			return NULL;
 		}
@@ -479,55 +302,62 @@ pmd_init(struct pmd_params *params, int numa_node)
 static void
 pmd_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
 {
-	if (p->params.soft.flags & PMD_FEATURE_TM)
-		tm_free(p);
+	if (p == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	if (p->params.conn_port)
+		softnic_conn_free(p->conn);
 
-	default_free(p);
+	softnic_thread_free(p);
+	softnic_pipeline_free(p);
+	softnic_table_action_profile_free(p);
+	softnic_port_in_action_profile_free(p);
+	softnic_tap_free(p);
+	softnic_tmgr_free(p);
+	softnic_link_free(p);
+	softnic_swq_free(p);
+	softnic_mempool_free(p);
+
+	tm_hierarchy_free(p);
 
-	free(p->params.hard.name);
 	rte_free(p);
 }
 
+static struct ether_addr eth_addr = {
+	.addr_bytes = {0},
+};
+
 static int
 pmd_ethdev_register(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
 	struct pmd_params *params,
 	void *dev_private)
 {
-	struct rte_eth_dev_info hard_info;
-	struct rte_eth_dev *soft_dev;
-	uint32_t hard_speed;
-	int numa_node;
-	uint16_t hard_port_id;
-
-	rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(params->hard.name, &hard_port_id);
-	rte_eth_dev_info_get(hard_port_id, &hard_info);
-	hard_speed = eth_dev_speed_max_mbps(hard_info.speed_capa);
-	numa_node = rte_eth_dev_socket_id(hard_port_id);
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
 	/* Ethdev entry allocation */
-	soft_dev = rte_eth_dev_allocate(params->soft.name);
-	if (!soft_dev)
+	dev = rte_eth_dev_allocate(params->name);
+	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* dev */
-	soft_dev->rx_pkt_burst = (params->soft.intrusive) ?
-		NULL : /* set up later */
-		pmd_rx_pkt_burst;
-	soft_dev->tx_pkt_burst = pmd_tx_pkt_burst;
-	soft_dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
-	soft_dev->dev_ops = &pmd_ops;
-	soft_dev->device = &vdev->device;
+	dev->rx_pkt_burst = pmd_rx_pkt_burst;
+	dev->tx_pkt_burst = pmd_tx_pkt_burst;
+	dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
+	dev->dev_ops = &pmd_ops;
+	dev->device = &vdev->device;
 
 	/* dev->data */
-	soft_dev->data->dev_private = dev_private;
-	soft_dev->data->dev_link.link_speed = hard_speed;
-	soft_dev->data->dev_link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
-	soft_dev->data->dev_link.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_AUTONEG;
-	soft_dev->data->dev_link.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
-	soft_dev->data->mac_addrs = &eth_addr;
-	soft_dev->data->promiscuous = 1;
-	soft_dev->data->kdrv = RTE_KDRV_NONE;
-	soft_dev->data->numa_node = numa_node;
+	dev->data->dev_private = dev_private;
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_100G;
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_FIXED;
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
+	dev->data->mac_addrs = &eth_addr;
+	dev->data->promiscuous = 1;
+	dev->data->kdrv = RTE_KDRV_NONE;
+	dev->data->numa_node = params->cpu_id;
+
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -558,10 +388,21 @@ get_uint32(const char *key __rte_unused, const char *value, void *extra_args)
 }
 
 static int
-pmd_parse_args(struct pmd_params *p, const char *name, const char *params)
+get_uint16(const char *key __rte_unused, const char *value, void *extra_args)
+{
+	if (!value || !extra_args)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*(uint16_t *)extra_args = strtoull(value, NULL, 0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+pmd_parse_args(struct pmd_params *p, const char *params)
 {
 	struct rte_kvargs *kvlist;
-	int i, ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	kvlist = rte_kvargs_parse(params, pmd_valid_args);
 	if (kvlist == NULL)
@@ -569,141 +410,71 @@ pmd_parse_args(struct pmd_params *p, const char *name, const char *params)
 
 	/* Set default values */
 	memset(p, 0, sizeof(*p));
-	p->soft.name = name;
-	p->soft.intrusive = INTRUSIVE;
-	p->soft.tm.rate = 0;
-	p->soft.tm.nb_queues = SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_NB_QUEUES;
-	for (i = 0; i < RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE; i++)
-		p->soft.tm.qsize[i] = SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_QUEUE_SIZE;
-	p->soft.tm.enq_bsz = SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_ENQ_BSZ;
-	p->soft.tm.deq_bsz = SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_DEQ_BSZ;
-	p->hard.tx_queue_id = SOFTNIC_HARD_TX_QUEUE_ID;
-
-	/* SOFT: TM (optional) */
-	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM) == 1) {
-		char *s;
-
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM,
-			&get_string, &s);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto out_free;
-
-		if (strcmp(s, "on") == 0)
-			p->soft.flags |= PMD_FEATURE_TM;
-		else if (strcmp(s, "off") == 0)
-			p->soft.flags &= ~PMD_FEATURE_TM;
-		else
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-
-		free(s);
-		if (ret)
-			goto out_free;
-	}
-
-	/* SOFT: TM rate (measured in bytes/second) (optional) */
-	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_RATE) == 1) {
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_RATE,
-			&get_uint32, &p->soft.tm.rate);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto out_free;
-
-		p->soft.flags |= PMD_FEATURE_TM;
-	}
-
-	/* SOFT: TM number of queues (optional) */
-	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_NB_QUEUES) == 1) {
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_NB_QUEUES,
-			&get_uint32, &p->soft.tm.nb_queues);
+	p->firmware = SOFTNIC_FIRMWARE;
+	p->cpu_id = SOFTNIC_CPU_ID;
+	p->tm.n_queues = SOFTNIC_TM_N_QUEUES;
+	p->tm.qsize[0] = SOFTNIC_TM_QUEUE_SIZE;
+	p->tm.qsize[1] = SOFTNIC_TM_QUEUE_SIZE;
+	p->tm.qsize[2] = SOFTNIC_TM_QUEUE_SIZE;
+	p->tm.qsize[3] = SOFTNIC_TM_QUEUE_SIZE;
+
+	/* Firmware script (optional) */
+	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_FIRMWARE) == 1) {
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_FIRMWARE,
+			&get_string, &p->firmware);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out_free;
-
-		p->soft.flags |= PMD_FEATURE_TM;
 	}
 
-	/* SOFT: TM queue size 0 .. 3 (optional) */
-	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE0) == 1) {
-		uint32_t qsize;
-
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE0,
-			&get_uint32, &qsize);
+	/* Connection listening port (optional) */
+	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_CONN_PORT) == 1) {
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_CONN_PORT,
+			&get_uint16, &p->conn_port);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out_free;
-
-		p->soft.tm.qsize[0] = (uint16_t)qsize;
-		p->soft.flags |= PMD_FEATURE_TM;
 	}
 
-	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE1) == 1) {
-		uint32_t qsize;
-
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE1,
-			&get_uint32, &qsize);
+	/* CPU ID (optional) */
+	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_CPU_ID) == 1) {
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_CPU_ID,
+			&get_uint32, &p->cpu_id);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out_free;
-
-		p->soft.tm.qsize[1] = (uint16_t)qsize;
-		p->soft.flags |= PMD_FEATURE_TM;
 	}
 
-	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE2) == 1) {
-		uint32_t qsize;
-
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE2,
-			&get_uint32, &qsize);
+	/* TM number of queues (optional) */
+	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_TM_N_QUEUES) == 1) {
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_TM_N_QUEUES,
+			&get_uint32, &p->tm.n_queues);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out_free;
-
-		p->soft.tm.qsize[2] = (uint16_t)qsize;
-		p->soft.flags |= PMD_FEATURE_TM;
 	}
 
-	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE3) == 1) {
-		uint32_t qsize;
-
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE3,
-			&get_uint32, &qsize);
+	/* TM queue size 0 .. 3 (optional) */
+	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE0) == 1) {
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE0,
+			&get_uint32, &p->tm.qsize[0]);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out_free;
-
-		p->soft.tm.qsize[3] = (uint16_t)qsize;
-		p->soft.flags |= PMD_FEATURE_TM;
 	}
 
-	/* SOFT: TM enqueue burst size (optional) */
-	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_ENQ_BSZ) == 1) {
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_ENQ_BSZ,
-			&get_uint32, &p->soft.tm.enq_bsz);
+	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE1) == 1) {
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE1,
+			&get_uint32, &p->tm.qsize[1]);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out_free;
-
-		p->soft.flags |= PMD_FEATURE_TM;
 	}
 
-	/* SOFT: TM dequeue burst size (optional) */
-	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_DEQ_BSZ) == 1) {
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_DEQ_BSZ,
-			&get_uint32, &p->soft.tm.deq_bsz);
+	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE2) == 1) {
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE2,
+			&get_uint32, &p->tm.qsize[2]);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out_free;
-
-		p->soft.flags |= PMD_FEATURE_TM;
 	}
 
-	/* HARD: name (mandatory) */
-	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_HARD_NAME) == 1) {
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_HARD_NAME,
-			&get_string, &p->hard.name);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto out_free;
-	} else {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto out_free;
-	}
-
-	/* HARD: tx_queue_id (optional) */
-	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_HARD_TX_QUEUE_ID) == 1) {
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_HARD_TX_QUEUE_ID,
-			&get_uint32, &p->hard.tx_queue_id);
+	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE3) == 1) {
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE3,
+			&get_uint32, &p->tm.qsize[3]);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out_free;
 	}
@@ -718,54 +489,31 @@ pmd_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
 	struct pmd_params p;
 	const char *params;
-	int status;
+	int status = 0;
 
-	struct rte_eth_dev_info hard_info;
-	uint32_t hard_speed;
-	uint16_t hard_port_id;
-	int numa_node;
 	void *dev_private;
+	const char *name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD,
-		"Probing device \"%s\"\n",
-		rte_vdev_device_name(vdev));
+	PMD_LOG(INFO, "Probing device \"%s\"", name);
 
 	/* Parse input arguments */
 	params = rte_vdev_device_args(vdev);
 	if (!params)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	status = pmd_parse_args(&p, rte_vdev_device_name(vdev), params);
+	status = pmd_parse_args(&p, params);
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
-	/* Check input arguments */
-	if (rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(p.hard.name, &hard_port_id))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	rte_eth_dev_info_get(hard_port_id, &hard_info);
-	hard_speed = eth_dev_speed_max_mbps(hard_info.speed_capa);
-	numa_node = rte_eth_dev_socket_id(hard_port_id);
-
-	if (p.hard.tx_queue_id >= hard_info.max_tx_queues)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (p.soft.flags & PMD_FEATURE_TM) {
-		status = tm_params_check(&p, hard_speed);
-
-		if (status)
-			return status;
-	}
+	p.name = name;
 
 	/* Allocate and initialize soft ethdev private data */
-	dev_private = pmd_init(&p, numa_node);
+	dev_private = pmd_init(&p);
 	if (dev_private == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Register soft ethdev */
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD,
-		"Creating soft ethdev \"%s\" for hard ethdev \"%s\"\n",
-		p.soft.name, p.hard.name);
+	PMD_LOG(INFO, "Creating soft ethdev \"%s\"", p.name);
 
 	status = pmd_ethdev_register(vdev, &p, dev_private);
 	if (status) {
@@ -785,8 +533,7 @@ pmd_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 	if (!vdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Removing device \"%s\"\n",
-		rte_vdev_device_name(vdev));
+	PMD_LOG(INFO, "Removing device \"%s\"", rte_vdev_device_name(vdev));
 
 	/* Find the ethdev entry */
 	dev = rte_eth_dev_allocated(rte_vdev_device_name(vdev));
@@ -795,9 +542,9 @@ pmd_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 	p = dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	/* Free device data structures*/
-	pmd_free(p);
 	rte_free(dev->data);
 	rte_eth_dev_release_port(dev);
+	pmd_free(p);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -809,14 +556,39 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver pmd_softnic_drv = {
 
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_softnic, pmd_softnic_drv);
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_softnic,
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM	 "=on|off "
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_RATE "=<int> "
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_NB_QUEUES "=<int> "
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE0 "=<int> "
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE1 "=<int> "
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE2 "=<int> "
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_QSIZE3 "=<int> "
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_ENQ_BSZ "=<int> "
-	PMD_PARAM_SOFT_TM_DEQ_BSZ "=<int> "
-	PMD_PARAM_HARD_NAME "=<string> "
-	PMD_PARAM_HARD_TX_QUEUE_ID "=<int>");
+	PMD_PARAM_FIRMWARE "=<string> "
+	PMD_PARAM_CONN_PORT "=<uint16> "
+	PMD_PARAM_CPU_ID "=<uint32> "
+	PMD_PARAM_TM_N_QUEUES "=<uint32> "
+	PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE0 "=<uint32> "
+	PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE1 "=<uint32> "
+	PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE2 "=<uint32> "
+	PMD_PARAM_TM_QSIZE3 "=<uint32>"
+);
+
+
+RTE_INIT(pmd_softnic_init_log)
+{
+	pmd_softnic_logtype = rte_log_register("pmd.net.softnic");
+	if (pmd_softnic_logtype >= 0)
+		rte_log_set_level(pmd_softnic_logtype, RTE_LOG_NOTICE);
+}
+
+int
+rte_pmd_softnic_manage(uint16_t port_id)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	struct pmd_internals *softnic;
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, 0);
+#endif
+
+	softnic = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	softnic_conn_poll_for_conn(softnic->conn);
+
+	softnic_conn_poll_for_msg(softnic->conn);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.h b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.h
index 9a2c7ba9..048dfe6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.h
@@ -11,42 +11,53 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#ifndef SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_NB_QUEUES
-#define SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_NB_QUEUES			65536
+/** Firmware. */
+#ifndef SOFTNIC_FIRMWARE
+#define SOFTNIC_FIRMWARE                                   "firmware.cli"
 #endif
 
-#ifndef SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_QUEUE_SIZE
-#define SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_QUEUE_SIZE			64
+/** TCP connection port (0 = no connectivity). */
+#ifndef SOFTNIC_CONN_PORT
+#define SOFTNIC_CONN_PORT                                  0
 #endif
 
-#ifndef SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_ENQ_BSZ
-#define SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_ENQ_BSZ				32
+/** NUMA node ID. */
+#ifndef SOFTNIC_CPU_ID
+#define SOFTNIC_CPU_ID                                     0
 #endif
 
-#ifndef SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_DEQ_BSZ
-#define SOFTNIC_SOFT_TM_DEQ_BSZ				24
+/** Traffic Manager: Number of scheduler queues. */
+#ifndef SOFTNIC_TM_N_QUEUES
+#define SOFTNIC_TM_N_QUEUES                                (64 * 1024)
 #endif
 
-#ifndef SOFTNIC_HARD_TX_QUEUE_ID
-#define SOFTNIC_HARD_TX_QUEUE_ID			0
+/** Traffic Manager: Scheduler queue size (per traffic class). */
+#ifndef SOFTNIC_TM_QUEUE_SIZE
+#define SOFTNIC_TM_QUEUE_SIZE                              64
 #endif
 
 /**
- * Run the traffic management function on the softnic device
+ * Soft NIC run.
  *
- * This function read the packets from the softnic input queues, insert into
- * QoS scheduler queues based on mbuf sched field value and transmit the
- * scheduled packets out through the hard device interface.
- *
- * @param portid
- *    port id of the soft device.
+ * @param port_id
+ *    Port ID of the Soft NIC device.
  * @return
- *    zero.
+ *    Zero on success, error code otherwise.
  */
-
 int
 rte_pmd_softnic_run(uint16_t port_id);
 
+/**
+ * Soft NIC manage.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *    Port ID of the Soft NIC device.
+ * @return
+ *    Zero on success, error code otherwise.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_pmd_softnic_manage(uint16_t port_id);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_action.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_action.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c25f4dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_action.c
@@ -0,0 +1,389 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+
+#include "hash_func.h"
+#include "rte_eth_softnic_internals.h"
+
+/**
+ * Input port
+ */
+int
+softnic_port_in_action_profile_init(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	TAILQ_INIT(&p->port_in_action_profile_list);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+softnic_port_in_action_profile_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		struct softnic_port_in_action_profile *profile;
+
+		profile = TAILQ_FIRST(&p->port_in_action_profile_list);
+		if (profile == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&p->port_in_action_profile_list, profile, node);
+		free(profile);
+	}
+}
+
+struct softnic_port_in_action_profile *
+softnic_port_in_action_profile_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name)
+{
+	struct softnic_port_in_action_profile *profile;
+
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(profile, &p->port_in_action_profile_list, node)
+		if (strcmp(profile->name, name) == 0)
+			return profile;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+struct softnic_port_in_action_profile *
+softnic_port_in_action_profile_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name,
+	struct softnic_port_in_action_profile_params *params)
+{
+	struct softnic_port_in_action_profile *profile;
+	struct rte_port_in_action_profile *ap;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (name == NULL ||
+		softnic_port_in_action_profile_find(p, name) ||
+		params == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if ((params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_LB)) &&
+		params->lb.f_hash == NULL) {
+		switch (params->lb.key_size) {
+		case  8:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key8;
+			break;
+
+		case 16:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key16;
+			break;
+
+		case 24:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key24;
+			break;
+
+		case 32:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key32;
+			break;
+
+		case 40:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key40;
+			break;
+
+		case 48:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key48;
+			break;
+
+		case 56:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key56;
+			break;
+
+		case 64:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key64;
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		params->lb.seed = 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Resource */
+	ap = rte_port_in_action_profile_create(0);
+	if (ap == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_FLTR)) {
+		status = rte_port_in_action_profile_action_register(ap,
+			RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_FLTR,
+			&params->fltr);
+
+		if (status) {
+			rte_port_in_action_profile_free(ap);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_LB)) {
+		status = rte_port_in_action_profile_action_register(ap,
+			RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_LB,
+			&params->lb);
+
+		if (status) {
+			rte_port_in_action_profile_free(ap);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	status = rte_port_in_action_profile_freeze(ap);
+	if (status) {
+		rte_port_in_action_profile_free(ap);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Node allocation */
+	profile = calloc(1, sizeof(struct softnic_port_in_action_profile));
+	if (profile == NULL) {
+		rte_port_in_action_profile_free(ap);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Node fill in */
+	strlcpy(profile->name, name, sizeof(profile->name));
+	memcpy(&profile->params, params, sizeof(*params));
+	profile->ap = ap;
+
+	/* Node add to list */
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&p->port_in_action_profile_list, profile, node);
+
+	return profile;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Table
+ */
+int
+softnic_table_action_profile_init(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	TAILQ_INIT(&p->table_action_profile_list);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+softnic_table_action_profile_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		struct softnic_table_action_profile *profile;
+
+		profile = TAILQ_FIRST(&p->table_action_profile_list);
+		if (profile == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&p->table_action_profile_list, profile, node);
+		free(profile);
+	}
+}
+
+struct softnic_table_action_profile *
+softnic_table_action_profile_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name)
+{
+	struct softnic_table_action_profile *profile;
+
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(profile, &p->table_action_profile_list, node)
+		if (strcmp(profile->name, name) == 0)
+			return profile;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+struct softnic_table_action_profile *
+softnic_table_action_profile_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name,
+	struct softnic_table_action_profile_params *params)
+{
+	struct softnic_table_action_profile *profile;
+	struct rte_table_action_profile *ap;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (name == NULL ||
+		softnic_table_action_profile_find(p, name) ||
+		params == NULL ||
+		((params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD)) == 0))
+		return NULL;
+
+	if ((params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_LB)) &&
+		params->lb.f_hash == NULL) {
+		switch (params->lb.key_size) {
+		case 8:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key8;
+			break;
+
+		case 16:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key16;
+			break;
+
+		case 24:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key24;
+			break;
+
+		case 32:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key32;
+			break;
+
+		case 40:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key40;
+			break;
+
+		case 48:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key48;
+			break;
+
+		case 56:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key56;
+			break;
+
+		case 64:
+			params->lb.f_hash = hash_default_key64;
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		params->lb.seed = 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Resource */
+	ap = rte_table_action_profile_create(&params->common);
+	if (ap == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_profile_action_register(ap,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD,
+			NULL);
+
+		if (status) {
+			rte_table_action_profile_free(ap);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_LB)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_profile_action_register(ap,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_LB,
+			&params->lb);
+
+		if (status) {
+			rte_table_action_profile_free(ap);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_MTR)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_profile_action_register(ap,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_MTR,
+			&params->mtr);
+
+		if (status) {
+			rte_table_action_profile_free(ap);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TM)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_profile_action_register(ap,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TM,
+			&params->tm);
+
+		if (status) {
+			rte_table_action_profile_free(ap);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_profile_action_register(ap,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP,
+			&params->encap);
+
+		if (status) {
+			rte_table_action_profile_free(ap);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_NAT)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_profile_action_register(ap,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_NAT,
+			&params->nat);
+
+		if (status) {
+			rte_table_action_profile_free(ap);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TTL)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_profile_action_register(ap,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TTL,
+			&params->ttl);
+
+		if (status) {
+			rte_table_action_profile_free(ap);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_STATS)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_profile_action_register(ap,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_STATS,
+			&params->stats);
+
+		if (status) {
+			rte_table_action_profile_free(ap);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+	if (params->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TIME)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_profile_action_register(ap,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TIME,
+			NULL);
+
+		if (status) {
+			rte_table_action_profile_free(ap);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	status = rte_table_action_profile_freeze(ap);
+	if (status) {
+		rte_table_action_profile_free(ap);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Node allocation */
+	profile = calloc(1, sizeof(struct softnic_table_action_profile));
+	if (profile == NULL) {
+		rte_table_action_profile_free(ap);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Node fill in */
+	strlcpy(profile->name, name, sizeof(profile->name));
+	memcpy(&profile->params, params, sizeof(*params));
+	profile->ap = ap;
+
+	/* Node add to list */
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&p->table_action_profile_list, profile, node);
+
+	return profile;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_cli.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_cli.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c7448cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_cli.c
@@ -0,0 +1,5259 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
+
+#include "rte_eth_softnic_internals.h"
+#include "parser.h"
+
+#ifndef CMD_MAX_TOKENS
+#define CMD_MAX_TOKENS     256
+#endif
+
+#define MSG_OUT_OF_MEMORY   "Not enough memory.\n"
+#define MSG_CMD_UNKNOWN     "Unknown command \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_CMD_UNIMPLEM    "Command \"%s\" not implemented.\n"
+#define MSG_ARG_NOT_ENOUGH  "Not enough arguments for command \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_ARG_TOO_MANY    "Too many arguments for command \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_ARG_MISMATCH    "Wrong number of arguments for command \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND   "Argument \"%s\" not found.\n"
+#define MSG_ARG_INVALID     "Invalid value for argument \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_FILE_ERR        "Error in file \"%s\" at line %u.\n"
+#define MSG_FILE_NOT_ENOUGH "Not enough rules in file \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_CMD_FAIL        "Command \"%s\" failed.\n"
+
+static int
+is_comment(char *in)
+{
+	if ((strlen(in) && index("!#%;", in[0])) ||
+		(strncmp(in, "//", 2) == 0) ||
+		(strncmp(in, "--", 2) == 0))
+		return 1;
+
+	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;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * tmgr shaper profile
+ *  id <profile_id>
+ *  rate <tb_rate> size <tb_size>
+ *  adj <packet_length_adjust>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_tmgr_shaper_profile(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct rte_tm_shaper_params sp;
+	struct rte_tm_error error;
+	uint32_t shaper_profile_id;
+	uint16_t port_id;
+	int status;
+
+	memset(&sp, 0, sizeof(struct rte_tm_shaper_params));
+
+	if (n_tokens != 11) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "shaper") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "shaper");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "profile") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "profile");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "id") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&shaper_profile_id, tokens[4]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "profile_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "rate") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "rate");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint64(&sp.peak.rate, tokens[6]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "tb_rate");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[7], "size") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint64(&sp.peak.size, tokens[8]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "tb_size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[9], "adj") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "adj");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_int32(&sp.pkt_length_adjust, tokens[10]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "packet_length_adjust");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(softnic->params.name, &port_id);
+	if (status)
+		return;
+
+	status = rte_tm_shaper_profile_add(port_id, shaper_profile_id, &sp, &error);
+	if (status != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * tmgr shared shaper
+ *  id <shared_shaper_id>
+ *  profile <shaper_profile_id>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_tmgr_shared_shaper(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct rte_tm_error error;
+	uint32_t shared_shaper_id, shaper_profile_id;
+	uint16_t port_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 7) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "shared") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "shared");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "shaper") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "shaper");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "id") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&shared_shaper_id, tokens[4]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "shared_shaper_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "profile") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "profile");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&shaper_profile_id, tokens[6]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "shaper_profile_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(softnic->params.name, &port_id);
+	if (status)
+		return;
+
+	status = rte_tm_shared_shaper_add_update(port_id,
+		shared_shaper_id,
+		shaper_profile_id,
+		&error);
+	if (status != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * tmgr node
+ *   id <node_id>
+ *   parent <parent_node_id | none>
+ *   priority <priority>
+ *   weight <weight>
+ *   [shaper profile <shaper_profile_id>]
+ *   [shared shaper <shared_shaper_id>]
+ *   [nonleaf sp <n_sp_priorities>]
+ */
+static void
+cmd_tmgr_node(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct rte_tm_error error;
+	struct rte_tm_node_params np;
+	uint32_t node_id, parent_node_id, priority, weight, shared_shaper_id;
+	uint16_t port_id;
+	int status;
+
+	memset(&np, 0, sizeof(struct rte_tm_node_params));
+	np.shaper_profile_id = RTE_TM_SHAPER_PROFILE_ID_NONE;
+	np.nonleaf.n_sp_priorities = 1;
+
+	if (n_tokens < 10) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "node") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "node");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "id") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&node_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "node_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "parent") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "parent");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "none") == 0)
+		parent_node_id = RTE_TM_NODE_ID_NULL;
+	else {
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&parent_node_id, tokens[5]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "parent_node_id");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[6], "priority") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "priority");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&priority, tokens[7]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "priority");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[8], "weight") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "weight");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&weight, tokens[9]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "weight");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	tokens += 10;
+	n_tokens -= 10;
+
+	if (n_tokens >= 2 &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[0], "shaper") == 0) &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[1], "profile") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < 3) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, "tmgr node");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[2], "none") == 0) {
+			np.shaper_profile_id = RTE_TM_SHAPER_PROFILE_ID_NONE;
+		} else {
+			if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&np.shaper_profile_id, tokens[2]) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "shaper_profile_id");
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+
+		tokens += 3;
+		n_tokens -= 3;
+	} /* shaper profile */
+
+	if (n_tokens >= 2 &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[0], "shared") == 0) &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[1], "shaper") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < 3) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, "tmgr node");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&shared_shaper_id, tokens[2]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "shared_shaper_id");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		np.shared_shaper_id = &shared_shaper_id;
+		np.n_shared_shapers = 1;
+
+		tokens += 3;
+		n_tokens -= 3;
+	} /* shared shaper */
+
+	if (n_tokens >= 2 &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[0], "nonleaf") == 0) &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[1], "sp") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < 3) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, "tmgr node");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&np.nonleaf.n_sp_priorities, tokens[2]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_sp_priorities");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		tokens += 3;
+		n_tokens -= 3;
+	} /* nonleaf sp <n_sp_priorities> */
+
+	if (n_tokens) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(softnic->params.name, &port_id);
+	if (status != 0)
+		return;
+
+	status = rte_tm_node_add(port_id,
+		node_id,
+		parent_node_id,
+		priority,
+		weight,
+		RTE_TM_NODE_LEVEL_ID_ANY,
+		&np,
+		&error);
+	if (status != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+root_node_id(uint32_t n_spp,
+	uint32_t n_pps)
+{
+	uint32_t n_queues = n_spp * n_pps * RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_PIPE;
+	uint32_t n_tc = n_spp * n_pps * RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE;
+	uint32_t n_pipes = n_spp * n_pps;
+
+	return n_queues + n_tc + n_pipes + n_spp;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+subport_node_id(uint32_t n_spp,
+	uint32_t n_pps,
+	uint32_t subport_id)
+{
+	uint32_t n_pipes = n_spp * n_pps;
+	uint32_t n_tc = n_pipes * RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE;
+	uint32_t n_queues = n_pipes * RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_PIPE;
+
+	return n_queues + n_tc + n_pipes + subport_id;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+pipe_node_id(uint32_t n_spp,
+	uint32_t n_pps,
+	uint32_t subport_id,
+	uint32_t pipe_id)
+{
+	uint32_t n_pipes = n_spp * n_pps;
+	uint32_t n_tc = n_pipes * RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE;
+	uint32_t n_queues = n_pipes * RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_PIPE;
+
+	return n_queues +
+		n_tc +
+		pipe_id +
+		subport_id * n_pps;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+tc_node_id(uint32_t n_spp,
+	uint32_t n_pps,
+	uint32_t subport_id,
+	uint32_t pipe_id,
+	uint32_t tc_id)
+{
+	uint32_t n_pipes = n_spp * n_pps;
+	uint32_t n_queues = n_pipes * RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_PIPE;
+
+	return n_queues +
+		tc_id +
+		(pipe_id + subport_id * n_pps) * RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+queue_node_id(uint32_t n_spp __rte_unused,
+	uint32_t n_pps,
+	uint32_t subport_id,
+	uint32_t pipe_id,
+	uint32_t tc_id,
+	uint32_t queue_id)
+{
+	return queue_id +
+		tc_id * RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE +
+		(pipe_id + subport_id * n_pps) * RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_PIPE;
+}
+
+struct tmgr_hierarchy_default_params {
+	uint32_t n_spp; /**< Number of subports per port. */
+	uint32_t n_pps; /**< Number of pipes per subport. */
+
+	struct {
+		uint32_t port;
+		uint32_t subport;
+		uint32_t pipe;
+		uint32_t tc[RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE];
+	} shaper_profile_id;
+
+	struct {
+		uint32_t tc[RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE];
+		uint32_t tc_valid[RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE];
+	} shared_shaper_id;
+
+	struct {
+		uint32_t queue[RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_PIPE];
+	} weight;
+};
+
+static int
+tmgr_hierarchy_default(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	struct tmgr_hierarchy_default_params *params)
+{
+	struct rte_tm_node_params root_node_params = {
+		.shaper_profile_id = params->shaper_profile_id.port,
+		.nonleaf = {
+			.n_sp_priorities = 1,
+		},
+	};
+
+	struct rte_tm_node_params subport_node_params = {
+		.shaper_profile_id = params->shaper_profile_id.subport,
+		.nonleaf = {
+			.n_sp_priorities = 1,
+		},
+	};
+
+	struct rte_tm_node_params pipe_node_params = {
+		.shaper_profile_id = params->shaper_profile_id.pipe,
+		.nonleaf = {
+			.n_sp_priorities = RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE,
+		},
+	};
+
+	struct rte_tm_node_params tc_node_params[] = {
+		[0] = {
+			.shaper_profile_id = params->shaper_profile_id.tc[0],
+			.shared_shaper_id = &params->shared_shaper_id.tc[0],
+			.n_shared_shapers =
+				(&params->shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[0]) ? 1 : 0,
+			.nonleaf = {
+				.n_sp_priorities = 1,
+			},
+		},
+
+		[1] = {
+			.shaper_profile_id = params->shaper_profile_id.tc[1],
+			.shared_shaper_id = &params->shared_shaper_id.tc[1],
+			.n_shared_shapers =
+				(&params->shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[1]) ? 1 : 0,
+			.nonleaf = {
+				.n_sp_priorities = 1,
+			},
+		},
+
+		[2] = {
+			.shaper_profile_id = params->shaper_profile_id.tc[2],
+			.shared_shaper_id = &params->shared_shaper_id.tc[2],
+			.n_shared_shapers =
+				(&params->shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[2]) ? 1 : 0,
+			.nonleaf = {
+				.n_sp_priorities = 1,
+			},
+		},
+
+		[3] = {
+			.shaper_profile_id = params->shaper_profile_id.tc[3],
+			.shared_shaper_id = &params->shared_shaper_id.tc[3],
+			.n_shared_shapers =
+				(&params->shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[3]) ? 1 : 0,
+			.nonleaf = {
+				.n_sp_priorities = 1,
+			},
+		},
+	};
+
+	struct rte_tm_node_params queue_node_params = {
+		.shaper_profile_id = RTE_TM_SHAPER_PROFILE_ID_NONE,
+	};
+
+	struct rte_tm_error error;
+	uint32_t n_spp = params->n_spp, n_pps = params->n_pps, s;
+	int status;
+	uint16_t port_id;
+
+	status = rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(softnic->params.name, &port_id);
+	if (status)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Hierarchy level 0: Root node */
+	status = rte_tm_node_add(port_id,
+		root_node_id(n_spp, n_pps),
+		RTE_TM_NODE_ID_NULL,
+		0,
+		1,
+		RTE_TM_NODE_LEVEL_ID_ANY,
+		&root_node_params,
+		&error);
+	if (status)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Hierarchy level 1: Subport nodes */
+	for (s = 0; s < params->n_spp; s++) {
+		uint32_t p;
+
+		status = rte_tm_node_add(port_id,
+			subport_node_id(n_spp, n_pps, s),
+			root_node_id(n_spp, n_pps),
+			0,
+			1,
+			RTE_TM_NODE_LEVEL_ID_ANY,
+			&subport_node_params,
+			&error);
+		if (status)
+			return -1;
+
+		/* Hierarchy level 2: Pipe nodes */
+		for (p = 0; p < params->n_pps; p++) {
+			uint32_t t;
+
+			status = rte_tm_node_add(port_id,
+				pipe_node_id(n_spp, n_pps, s, p),
+				subport_node_id(n_spp, n_pps, s),
+				0,
+				1,
+				RTE_TM_NODE_LEVEL_ID_ANY,
+				&pipe_node_params,
+				&error);
+			if (status)
+				return -1;
+
+			/* Hierarchy level 3: Traffic class nodes */
+			for (t = 0; t < RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE; t++) {
+				uint32_t q;
+
+				status = rte_tm_node_add(port_id,
+					tc_node_id(n_spp, n_pps, s, p, t),
+					pipe_node_id(n_spp, n_pps, s, p),
+					t,
+					1,
+					RTE_TM_NODE_LEVEL_ID_ANY,
+					&tc_node_params[t],
+					&error);
+				if (status)
+					return -1;
+
+				/* Hierarchy level 4: Queue nodes */
+				for (q = 0; q < RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_TRAFFIC_CLASS; q++) {
+					status = rte_tm_node_add(port_id,
+						queue_node_id(n_spp, n_pps, s, p, t, q),
+						tc_node_id(n_spp, n_pps, s, p, t),
+						0,
+						params->weight.queue[q],
+						RTE_TM_NODE_LEVEL_ID_ANY,
+						&queue_node_params,
+						&error);
+					if (status)
+						return -1;
+				} /* Queue */
+			} /* TC */
+		} /* Pipe */
+	} /* Subport */
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * tmgr hierarchy-default
+ *  spp <n_subports_per_port>
+ *  pps <n_pipes_per_subport>
+ *  shaper profile
+ *   port <profile_id>
+ *   subport <profile_id>
+ *   pipe <profile_id>
+ *   tc0 <profile_id>
+ *   tc1 <profile_id>
+ *   tc2 <profile_id>
+ *   tc3 <profile_id>
+ *  shared shaper
+ *   tc0 <id | none>
+ *   tc1 <id | none>
+ *   tc2 <id | none>
+ *   tc3 <id | none>
+ *  weight
+ *   queue  <q0> ... <q15>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_tmgr_hierarchy_default(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct tmgr_hierarchy_default_params p;
+	int i, status;
+
+	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
+
+	if (n_tokens != 50) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "hierarchy-default") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "hierarchy-default");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "spp") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "spp");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.n_spp, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_subports_per_port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "pps") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pps");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.n_pps, tokens[5]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_pipes_per_subport");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Shaper profile */
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[6], "shaper") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "shaper");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[7], "profile") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "profile");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[8], "port") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.shaper_profile_id.port, tokens[9]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port profile id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[10], "subport") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "subport");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.shaper_profile_id.subport, tokens[11]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "subport profile id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[12], "pipe") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pipe");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.shaper_profile_id.pipe, tokens[13]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipe_profile_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[14], "tc0") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "tc0");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.shaper_profile_id.tc[0], tokens[15]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "tc0 profile id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[16], "tc1") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "tc1");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.shaper_profile_id.tc[1], tokens[17]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "tc1 profile id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[18], "tc2") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "tc2");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.shaper_profile_id.tc[2], tokens[19]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "tc2 profile id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[20], "tc3") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "tc3");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.shaper_profile_id.tc[3], tokens[21]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "tc3 profile id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Shared shaper */
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[22], "shared") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "shared");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[23], "shaper") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "shaper");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[24], "tc0") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "tc0");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[25], "none") == 0)
+		p.shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[0] = 0;
+	else {
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.shared_shaper_id.tc[0], tokens[25]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "shared shaper tc0");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[0] = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[26], "tc1") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "tc1");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[27], "none") == 0)
+		p.shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[1] = 0;
+	else {
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.shared_shaper_id.tc[1], tokens[27]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "shared shaper tc1");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[1] = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[28], "tc2") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "tc2");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[29], "none") == 0)
+		p.shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[2] = 0;
+	else {
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.shared_shaper_id.tc[2], tokens[29]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "shared shaper tc2");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[2] = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[30], "tc3") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "tc3");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[31], "none") == 0)
+		p.shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[3] = 0;
+	else {
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.shared_shaper_id.tc[3], tokens[31]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "shared shaper tc3");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.shared_shaper_id.tc_valid[3] = 1;
+	}
+
+	/* Weight */
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[32], "weight") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "weight");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[33], "queue") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "queue");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.weight.queue[i], tokens[34 + i]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "weight queue");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	status = tmgr_hierarchy_default(softnic, &p);
+	if (status != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * tmgr hierarchy commit
+ */
+static void
+cmd_tmgr_hierarchy_commit(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct rte_tm_error error;
+	uint16_t port_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 3) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "hierarchy") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "hierarchy");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "commit") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "commit");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(softnic->params.name, &port_id);
+	if (status != 0)
+		return;
+
+	status = rte_tm_hierarchy_commit(port_id, 1, &error);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * tmgr <tmgr_name>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_tmgr(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	char *name;
+	struct softnic_tmgr_port *tmgr_port;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 2) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	name = tokens[1];
+
+	tmgr_port = softnic_tmgr_port_create(softnic, name);
+	if (tmgr_port == 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> stats read [clear]
+ */
+
+#define MSG_PIPELINE_PORT_IN_STATS                         \
+	"Pkts in: %" PRIu64 "\n"                           \
+	"Pkts dropped by AH: %" PRIu64 "\n"                \
+	"Pkts dropped by other: %" PRIu64 "\n"
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_port_in_stats(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct rte_pipeline_port_in_stats stats;
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t port_id;
+	int clear, status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 7 &&
+		n_tokens != 8) {
+		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], "stats") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "stats");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[6], "read") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "read");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	clear = 0;
+	if (n_tokens == 8) {
+		if (strcmp(tokens[7], "clear") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "clear");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		clear = 1;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_port_in_stats_read(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		port_id,
+		&stats,
+		clear);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_PIPELINE_PORT_IN_STATS,
+		stats.stats.n_pkts_in,
+		stats.n_pkts_dropped_by_ah,
+		stats.stats.n_pkts_drop);
+}
+
+/**
+ * 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;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> port out <port_id> stats read [clear]
+ */
+#define MSG_PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_STATS                        \
+	"Pkts in: %" PRIu64 "\n"                           \
+	"Pkts dropped by AH: %" PRIu64 "\n"                \
+	"Pkts dropped by other: %" PRIu64 "\n"
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_port_out_stats(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct rte_pipeline_port_out_stats stats;
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t port_id;
+	int clear, status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 7 &&
+		n_tokens != 8) {
+		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 (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&port_id, tokens[4]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "stats") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "stats");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[6], "read") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "read");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	clear = 0;
+	if (n_tokens == 8) {
+		if (strcmp(tokens[7], "clear") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "clear");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		clear = 1;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_port_out_stats_read(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		port_id,
+		&stats,
+		clear);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_STATS,
+		stats.stats.n_pkts_in,
+		stats.n_pkts_dropped_by_ah,
+		stats.stats.n_pkts_drop);
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> stats read [clear]
+ */
+#define MSG_PIPELINE_TABLE_STATS                                     \
+	"Pkts in: %" PRIu64 "\n"                                     \
+	"Pkts in with lookup miss: %" PRIu64 "\n"                    \
+	"Pkts in with lookup hit dropped by AH: %" PRIu64 "\n"       \
+	"Pkts in with lookup hit dropped by others: %" PRIu64 "\n"   \
+	"Pkts in with lookup miss dropped by AH: %" PRIu64 "\n"      \
+	"Pkts in with lookup miss dropped by others: %" PRIu64 "\n"
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_table_stats(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_stats stats;
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t table_id;
+	int clear, status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 6 &&
+		n_tokens != 7) {
+		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, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&table_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "stats") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "stats");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "read") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "read");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	clear = 0;
+	if (n_tokens == 7) {
+		if (strcmp(tokens[6], "clear") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "clear");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		clear = 1;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_table_stats_read(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		table_id,
+		&stats,
+		clear);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_PIPELINE_TABLE_STATS,
+		stats.stats.n_pkts_in,
+		stats.stats.n_pkts_lookup_miss,
+		stats.n_pkts_dropped_by_lkp_hit_ah,
+		stats.n_pkts_dropped_lkp_hit,
+		stats.n_pkts_dropped_by_lkp_miss_ah,
+		stats.n_pkts_dropped_lkp_miss);
+}
+
+/**
+ * <match> ::=
+ *
+ * match
+ *    acl
+ *       priority <priority>
+ *       ipv4 | ipv6 <sa> <sa_depth> <da> <da_depth>
+ *       <sp0> <sp1> <dp0> <dp1> <proto>
+ *    | array <pos>
+ *    | hash
+ *       raw <key>
+ *       | ipv4_5tuple <sa> <da> <sp> <dp> <proto>
+ *       | ipv6_5tuple <sa> <da> <sp> <dp> <proto>
+ *       | ipv4_addr <addr>
+ *       | ipv6_addr <addr>
+ *       | qinq <svlan> <cvlan>
+ *    | lpm
+ *       ipv4 | ipv6 <addr> <depth>
+ */
+struct pkt_key_qinq {
+	uint16_t ethertype_svlan;
+	uint16_t svlan;
+	uint16_t ethertype_cvlan;
+	uint16_t cvlan;
+} __attribute__((__packed__));
+
+struct pkt_key_ipv4_5tuple {
+	uint8_t time_to_live;
+	uint8_t proto;
+	uint16_t hdr_checksum;
+	uint32_t sa;
+	uint32_t da;
+	uint16_t sp;
+	uint16_t dp;
+} __attribute__((__packed__));
+
+struct pkt_key_ipv6_5tuple {
+	uint16_t payload_length;
+	uint8_t proto;
+	uint8_t hop_limit;
+	uint8_t sa[16];
+	uint8_t da[16];
+	uint16_t sp;
+	uint16_t dp;
+} __attribute__((__packed__));
+
+struct pkt_key_ipv4_addr {
+	uint32_t addr;
+} __attribute__((__packed__));
+
+struct pkt_key_ipv6_addr {
+	uint8_t addr[16];
+} __attribute__((__packed__));
+
+static uint32_t
+parse_match(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *m)
+{
+	memset(m, 0, sizeof(*m));
+
+	if (n_tokens < 2)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "match") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "match");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "acl") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < 14) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		m->match_type = TABLE_ACL;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[2], "priority") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "priority");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&m->match.acl.priority,
+			tokens[3]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "priority");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[4], "ipv4") == 0) {
+			struct in_addr saddr, daddr;
+
+			m->match.acl.ip_version = 1;
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv4_addr(tokens[5], &saddr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "sa");
+				return 0;
+			}
+			m->match.acl.ipv4.sa = rte_be_to_cpu_32(saddr.s_addr);
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv4_addr(tokens[7], &daddr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "da");
+				return 0;
+			}
+			m->match.acl.ipv4.da = rte_be_to_cpu_32(daddr.s_addr);
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[4], "ipv6") == 0) {
+			struct in6_addr saddr, daddr;
+
+			m->match.acl.ip_version = 0;
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv6_addr(tokens[5], &saddr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "sa");
+				return 0;
+			}
+			memcpy(m->match.acl.ipv6.sa, saddr.s6_addr, 16);
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv6_addr(tokens[7], &daddr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "da");
+				return 0;
+			}
+			memcpy(m->match.acl.ipv6.da, daddr.s6_addr, 16);
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"ipv4 or ipv6");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&m->match.acl.sa_depth,
+			tokens[6]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "sa_depth");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&m->match.acl.da_depth,
+			tokens[8]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "da_depth");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint16(&m->match.acl.sp0, tokens[9]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "sp0");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint16(&m->match.acl.sp1, tokens[10]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "sp1");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint16(&m->match.acl.dp0, tokens[11]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "dp0");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint16(&m->match.acl.dp1, tokens[12]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "dp1");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint8(&m->match.acl.proto, tokens[13]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "proto");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		m->match.acl.proto_mask = 0xff;
+
+		return 14;
+	} /* acl */
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "array") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < 3) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		m->match_type = TABLE_ARRAY;
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&m->match.array.pos, tokens[2]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pos");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		return 3;
+	} /* array */
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "hash") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < 3) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		m->match_type = TABLE_HASH;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[2], "raw") == 0) {
+			uint32_t key_size = TABLE_RULE_MATCH_SIZE_MAX;
+
+			if (n_tokens < 4) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+					tokens[0]);
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parse_hex_string(tokens[3],
+				m->match.hash.key, &key_size) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			return 4;
+		} /* hash raw */
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[2], "ipv4_5tuple") == 0) {
+			struct pkt_key_ipv4_5tuple *ipv4 =
+				(struct pkt_key_ipv4_5tuple *)m->match.hash.key;
+			struct in_addr saddr, daddr;
+			uint16_t sp, dp;
+			uint8_t proto;
+
+			if (n_tokens < 8) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+					tokens[0]);
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv4_addr(tokens[3], &saddr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "sa");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv4_addr(tokens[4], &daddr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "da");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parser_read_uint16(&sp, tokens[5]) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "sp");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parser_read_uint16(&dp, tokens[6]) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "dp");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parser_read_uint8(&proto, tokens[7]) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+					"proto");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			ipv4->sa = saddr.s_addr;
+			ipv4->da = daddr.s_addr;
+			ipv4->sp = rte_cpu_to_be_16(sp);
+			ipv4->dp = rte_cpu_to_be_16(dp);
+			ipv4->proto = proto;
+
+			return 8;
+		} /* hash ipv4_5tuple */
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[2], "ipv6_5tuple") == 0) {
+			struct pkt_key_ipv6_5tuple *ipv6 =
+				(struct pkt_key_ipv6_5tuple *)m->match.hash.key;
+			struct in6_addr saddr, daddr;
+			uint16_t sp, dp;
+			uint8_t proto;
+
+			if (n_tokens < 8) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+					tokens[0]);
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv6_addr(tokens[3], &saddr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "sa");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv6_addr(tokens[4], &daddr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "da");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parser_read_uint16(&sp, tokens[5]) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "sp");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parser_read_uint16(&dp, tokens[6]) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "dp");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parser_read_uint8(&proto, tokens[7]) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+					"proto");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			memcpy(ipv6->sa, saddr.s6_addr, 16);
+			memcpy(ipv6->da, daddr.s6_addr, 16);
+			ipv6->sp = rte_cpu_to_be_16(sp);
+			ipv6->dp = rte_cpu_to_be_16(dp);
+			ipv6->proto = proto;
+
+			return 8;
+		} /* hash ipv6_5tuple */
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[2], "ipv4_addr") == 0) {
+			struct pkt_key_ipv4_addr *ipv4_addr =
+				(struct pkt_key_ipv4_addr *)m->match.hash.key;
+			struct in_addr addr;
+
+			if (n_tokens < 4) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+					tokens[0]);
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv4_addr(tokens[3], &addr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+					"addr");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			ipv4_addr->addr = addr.s_addr;
+
+			return 4;
+		} /* hash ipv4_addr */
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[2], "ipv6_addr") == 0) {
+			struct pkt_key_ipv6_addr *ipv6_addr =
+				(struct pkt_key_ipv6_addr *)m->match.hash.key;
+			struct in6_addr addr;
+
+			if (n_tokens < 4) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+					tokens[0]);
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv6_addr(tokens[3], &addr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+					"addr");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			memcpy(ipv6_addr->addr, addr.s6_addr, 16);
+
+			return 4;
+		} /* hash ipv6_5tuple */
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[2], "qinq") == 0) {
+			struct pkt_key_qinq *qinq =
+				(struct pkt_key_qinq *)m->match.hash.key;
+			uint16_t svlan, cvlan;
+
+			if (n_tokens < 5) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+					tokens[0]);
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if ((softnic_parser_read_uint16(&svlan, tokens[3]) != 0) ||
+				svlan > 0xFFF) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+					"svlan");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			if ((softnic_parser_read_uint16(&cvlan, tokens[4]) != 0) ||
+				cvlan > 0xFFF) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+					"cvlan");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			qinq->svlan = rte_cpu_to_be_16(svlan);
+			qinq->cvlan = rte_cpu_to_be_16(cvlan);
+
+			return 5;
+		} /* hash qinq */
+
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return 0;
+	} /* hash */
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "lpm") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < 5) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		m->match_type = TABLE_LPM;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[2], "ipv4") == 0) {
+			struct in_addr addr;
+
+			m->match.lpm.ip_version = 1;
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv4_addr(tokens[3], &addr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+					"addr");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			m->match.lpm.ipv4 = rte_be_to_cpu_32(addr.s_addr);
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[2], "ipv6") == 0) {
+			struct in6_addr addr;
+
+			m->match.lpm.ip_version = 0;
+
+			if (softnic_parse_ipv6_addr(tokens[3], &addr) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+					"addr");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			memcpy(m->match.lpm.ipv6, addr.s6_addr, 16);
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"ipv4 or ipv6");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint8(&m->match.lpm.depth, tokens[4]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "depth");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		return 5;
+	} /* lpm */
+
+	snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+		"acl or array or hash or lpm");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * table_action ::=
+ *
+ * action
+ *    fwd
+ *       drop
+ *       | port <port_id>
+ *       | meta
+ *       | table <table_id>
+ *    [balance <out0> ... <out7>]
+ *    [meter
+ *       tc0 meter <meter_profile_id> policer g <pa> y <pa> r <pa>
+ *       [tc1 meter <meter_profile_id> policer g <pa> y <pa> r <pa>
+ *       tc2 meter <meter_profile_id> policer g <pa> y <pa> r <pa>
+ *       tc3 meter <meter_profile_id> policer g <pa> y <pa> r <pa>]]
+ *    [tm subport <subport_id> pipe <pipe_id>]
+ *    [encap
+ *       ether <da> <sa>
+ *       | vlan <da> <sa> <pcp> <dei> <vid>
+ *       | qinq <da> <sa> <pcp> <dei> <vid> <pcp> <dei> <vid>
+ *       | mpls unicast | multicast
+ *          <da> <sa>
+ *          label0 <label> <tc> <ttl>
+ *          [label1 <label> <tc> <ttl>
+ *          [label2 <label> <tc> <ttl>
+ *          [label3 <label> <tc> <ttl>]]]
+ *       | pppoe <da> <sa> <session_id>]
+ *    [nat ipv4 | ipv6 <addr> <port>]
+ *    [ttl dec | keep]
+ *    [stats]
+ *    [time]
+ *
+ * where:
+ *    <pa> ::= g | y | r | drop
+ */
+static uint32_t
+parse_table_action_fwd(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a)
+{
+	if (n_tokens == 0 ||
+		(strcmp(tokens[0], "fwd") != 0))
+		return 0;
+
+	tokens++;
+	n_tokens--;
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "drop") == 0)) {
+		a->fwd.action = RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_DROP;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD;
+		return 1 + 1;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "port") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t id;
+
+		if (n_tokens < 2 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&id, tokens[1]))
+			return 0;
+
+		a->fwd.action = RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT;
+		a->fwd.id = id;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD;
+		return 1 + 2;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "meta") == 0)) {
+		a->fwd.action = RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT_META;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD;
+		return 1 + 1;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "table") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t id;
+
+		if (n_tokens < 2 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&id, tokens[1]))
+			return 0;
+
+		a->fwd.action = RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_TABLE;
+		a->fwd.id = id;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD;
+		return 1 + 2;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+parse_table_action_balance(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	if (n_tokens == 0 ||
+		(strcmp(tokens[0], "balance") != 0))
+		return 0;
+
+	tokens++;
+	n_tokens--;
+
+	if (n_tokens < RTE_TABLE_ACTION_LB_TABLE_SIZE)
+		return 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_TABLE_ACTION_LB_TABLE_SIZE; i++)
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&a->lb.out[i], tokens[i]) != 0)
+			return 0;
+
+	a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_LB;
+	return 1 + RTE_TABLE_ACTION_LB_TABLE_SIZE;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_policer_action(char *token, enum rte_table_action_policer *a)
+{
+	if (strcmp(token, "g") == 0) {
+		*a = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_POLICER_COLOR_GREEN;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(token, "y") == 0) {
+		*a = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_POLICER_COLOR_YELLOW;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(token, "r") == 0) {
+		*a = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_POLICER_COLOR_RED;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(token, "drop") == 0) {
+		*a = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_POLICER_DROP;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+parse_table_action_meter_tc(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	struct rte_table_action_mtr_tc_params *mtr)
+{
+	if (n_tokens < 9 ||
+		strcmp(tokens[0], "meter") ||
+		softnic_parser_read_uint32(&mtr->meter_profile_id, tokens[1]) ||
+		strcmp(tokens[2], "policer") ||
+		strcmp(tokens[3], "g") ||
+		parse_policer_action(tokens[4], &mtr->policer[e_RTE_METER_GREEN]) ||
+		strcmp(tokens[5], "y") ||
+		parse_policer_action(tokens[6], &mtr->policer[e_RTE_METER_YELLOW]) ||
+		strcmp(tokens[7], "r") ||
+		parse_policer_action(tokens[8], &mtr->policer[e_RTE_METER_RED]))
+		return 0;
+
+	return 9;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+parse_table_action_meter(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a)
+{
+	if (n_tokens == 0 ||
+		strcmp(tokens[0], "meter"))
+		return 0;
+
+	tokens++;
+	n_tokens--;
+
+	if (n_tokens < 10 ||
+		strcmp(tokens[0], "tc0") ||
+		(parse_table_action_meter_tc(tokens + 1,
+			n_tokens - 1,
+			&a->mtr.mtr[0]) == 0))
+		return 0;
+
+	tokens += 10;
+	n_tokens -= 10;
+
+	if (n_tokens == 0 ||
+		strcmp(tokens[0], "tc1")) {
+		a->mtr.tc_mask = 1;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_MTR;
+		return 1 + 10;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens < 30 ||
+		(parse_table_action_meter_tc(tokens + 1,
+			n_tokens - 1, &a->mtr.mtr[1]) == 0) ||
+		strcmp(tokens[10], "tc2") ||
+		(parse_table_action_meter_tc(tokens + 11,
+			n_tokens - 11, &a->mtr.mtr[2]) == 0) ||
+		strcmp(tokens[20], "tc3") ||
+		(parse_table_action_meter_tc(tokens + 21,
+			n_tokens - 21, &a->mtr.mtr[3]) == 0))
+		return 0;
+
+	a->mtr.tc_mask = 0xF;
+	a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_MTR;
+	return 1 + 10 + 3 * 10;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+parse_table_action_tm(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a)
+{
+	uint32_t subport_id, pipe_id;
+
+	if (n_tokens < 5 ||
+		strcmp(tokens[0], "tm") ||
+		strcmp(tokens[1], "subport") ||
+		softnic_parser_read_uint32(&subport_id, tokens[2]) ||
+		strcmp(tokens[3], "pipe") ||
+		softnic_parser_read_uint32(&pipe_id, tokens[4]))
+		return 0;
+
+	a->tm.subport_id = subport_id;
+	a->tm.pipe_id = pipe_id;
+	a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TM;
+	return 5;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+parse_table_action_encap(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a)
+{
+	if (n_tokens == 0 ||
+		strcmp(tokens[0], "encap"))
+		return 0;
+
+	tokens++;
+	n_tokens--;
+
+	/* ether */
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "ether") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < 3 ||
+			softnic_parse_mac_addr(tokens[1], &a->encap.ether.ether.da) ||
+			softnic_parse_mac_addr(tokens[2], &a->encap.ether.ether.sa))
+			return 0;
+
+		a->encap.type = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_ETHER;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP;
+		return 1 + 3;
+	}
+
+	/* vlan */
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "vlan") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t pcp, dei, vid;
+
+		if (n_tokens < 6 ||
+			softnic_parse_mac_addr(tokens[1], &a->encap.vlan.ether.da) ||
+			softnic_parse_mac_addr(tokens[2], &a->encap.vlan.ether.sa) ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&pcp, tokens[3]) ||
+			pcp > 0x7 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&dei, tokens[4]) ||
+			dei > 0x1 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&vid, tokens[5]) ||
+			vid > 0xFFF)
+			return 0;
+
+		a->encap.vlan.vlan.pcp = pcp & 0x7;
+		a->encap.vlan.vlan.dei = dei & 0x1;
+		a->encap.vlan.vlan.vid = vid & 0xFFF;
+		a->encap.type = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_VLAN;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP;
+		return 1 + 6;
+	}
+
+	/* qinq */
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "qinq") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t svlan_pcp, svlan_dei, svlan_vid;
+		uint32_t cvlan_pcp, cvlan_dei, cvlan_vid;
+
+		if (n_tokens < 9 ||
+			softnic_parse_mac_addr(tokens[1], &a->encap.qinq.ether.da) ||
+			softnic_parse_mac_addr(tokens[2], &a->encap.qinq.ether.sa) ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&svlan_pcp, tokens[3]) ||
+			svlan_pcp > 0x7 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&svlan_dei, tokens[4]) ||
+			svlan_dei > 0x1 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&svlan_vid, tokens[5]) ||
+			svlan_vid > 0xFFF ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&cvlan_pcp, tokens[6]) ||
+			cvlan_pcp > 0x7 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&cvlan_dei, tokens[7]) ||
+			cvlan_dei > 0x1 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&cvlan_vid, tokens[8]) ||
+			cvlan_vid > 0xFFF)
+			return 0;
+
+		a->encap.qinq.svlan.pcp = svlan_pcp & 0x7;
+		a->encap.qinq.svlan.dei = svlan_dei & 0x1;
+		a->encap.qinq.svlan.vid = svlan_vid & 0xFFF;
+		a->encap.qinq.cvlan.pcp = cvlan_pcp & 0x7;
+		a->encap.qinq.cvlan.dei = cvlan_dei & 0x1;
+		a->encap.qinq.cvlan.vid = cvlan_vid & 0xFFF;
+		a->encap.type = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_QINQ;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP;
+		return 1 + 9;
+	}
+
+	/* mpls */
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "mpls") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t label, tc, ttl;
+
+		if (n_tokens < 8)
+			return 0;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[1], "unicast") == 0)
+			a->encap.mpls.unicast = 1;
+		else if (strcmp(tokens[1], "multicast") == 0)
+			a->encap.mpls.unicast = 0;
+		else
+			return 0;
+
+		if (softnic_parse_mac_addr(tokens[2], &a->encap.mpls.ether.da) ||
+			softnic_parse_mac_addr(tokens[3], &a->encap.mpls.ether.sa) ||
+			strcmp(tokens[4], "label0") ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&label, tokens[5]) ||
+			label > 0xFFFFF ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&tc, tokens[6]) ||
+			tc > 0x7 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&ttl, tokens[7]) ||
+			ttl > 0x3F)
+			return 0;
+
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[0].label = label;
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[0].tc = tc;
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[0].ttl = ttl;
+
+		tokens += 8;
+		n_tokens -= 8;
+
+		if (n_tokens == 0 ||
+			strcmp(tokens[0], "label1")) {
+			a->encap.mpls.mpls_count = 1;
+			a->encap.type = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_MPLS;
+			a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP;
+			return 1 + 8;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens < 4 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&label, tokens[1]) ||
+			label > 0xFFFFF ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&tc, tokens[2]) ||
+			tc > 0x7 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&ttl, tokens[3]) ||
+			ttl > 0x3F)
+			return 0;
+
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[1].label = label;
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[1].tc = tc;
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[1].ttl = ttl;
+
+		tokens += 4;
+		n_tokens -= 4;
+
+		if (n_tokens == 0 ||
+			strcmp(tokens[0], "label2")) {
+			a->encap.mpls.mpls_count = 2;
+			a->encap.type = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_MPLS;
+			a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP;
+			return 1 + 8 + 4;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens < 4 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&label, tokens[1]) ||
+			label > 0xFFFFF ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&tc, tokens[2]) ||
+			tc > 0x7 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&ttl, tokens[3]) ||
+			ttl > 0x3F)
+			return 0;
+
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[2].label = label;
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[2].tc = tc;
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[2].ttl = ttl;
+
+		tokens += 4;
+		n_tokens -= 4;
+
+		if (n_tokens == 0 ||
+			strcmp(tokens[0], "label3")) {
+			a->encap.mpls.mpls_count = 3;
+			a->encap.type = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_MPLS;
+			a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP;
+			return 1 + 8 + 4 + 4;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens < 4 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&label, tokens[1]) ||
+			label > 0xFFFFF ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&tc, tokens[2]) ||
+			tc > 0x7 ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&ttl, tokens[3]) ||
+			ttl > 0x3F)
+			return 0;
+
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[3].label = label;
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[3].tc = tc;
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls[3].ttl = ttl;
+
+		a->encap.mpls.mpls_count = 4;
+		a->encap.type = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_MPLS;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP;
+		return 1 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 4;
+	}
+
+	/* pppoe */
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "pppoe") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < 4 ||
+			softnic_parse_mac_addr(tokens[1], &a->encap.pppoe.ether.da) ||
+			softnic_parse_mac_addr(tokens[2], &a->encap.pppoe.ether.sa) ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint16(&a->encap.pppoe.pppoe.session_id,
+				tokens[3]))
+			return 0;
+
+		a->encap.type = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_PPPOE;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP;
+		return 1 + 4;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+parse_table_action_nat(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a)
+{
+	if (n_tokens < 4 ||
+		strcmp(tokens[0], "nat"))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "ipv4") == 0) {
+		struct in_addr addr;
+		uint16_t port;
+
+		if (softnic_parse_ipv4_addr(tokens[2], &addr) ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint16(&port, tokens[3]))
+			return 0;
+
+		a->nat.ip_version = 1;
+		a->nat.addr.ipv4 = rte_be_to_cpu_32(addr.s_addr);
+		a->nat.port = port;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_NAT;
+		return 4;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "ipv6") == 0) {
+		struct in6_addr addr;
+		uint16_t port;
+
+		if (softnic_parse_ipv6_addr(tokens[2], &addr) ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint16(&port, tokens[3]))
+			return 0;
+
+		a->nat.ip_version = 0;
+		memcpy(a->nat.addr.ipv6, addr.s6_addr, 16);
+		a->nat.port = port;
+		a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_NAT;
+		return 4;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+parse_table_action_ttl(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a)
+{
+	if (n_tokens < 2 ||
+		strcmp(tokens[0], "ttl"))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "dec") == 0)
+		a->ttl.decrement = 1;
+	else if (strcmp(tokens[1], "keep") == 0)
+		a->ttl.decrement = 0;
+	else
+		return 0;
+
+	a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TTL;
+	return 2;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+parse_table_action_stats(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a)
+{
+	if (n_tokens < 1 ||
+		strcmp(tokens[0], "stats"))
+		return 0;
+
+	a->stats.n_packets = 0;
+	a->stats.n_bytes = 0;
+	a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_STATS;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+parse_table_action_time(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a)
+{
+	if (n_tokens < 1 ||
+		strcmp(tokens[0], "time"))
+		return 0;
+
+	a->time.time = rte_rdtsc();
+	a->action_mask |= 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TIME;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+parse_table_action(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a)
+{
+	uint32_t n_tokens0 = n_tokens;
+
+	memset(a, 0, sizeof(*a));
+
+	if (n_tokens < 2 ||
+		strcmp(tokens[0], "action"))
+		return 0;
+
+	tokens++;
+	n_tokens--;
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "fwd") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t n;
+
+		n = parse_table_action_fwd(tokens, n_tokens, a);
+		if (n == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"action fwd");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		tokens += n;
+		n_tokens -= n;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "balance") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t n;
+
+		n = parse_table_action_balance(tokens, n_tokens, a);
+		if (n == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"action balance");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		tokens += n;
+		n_tokens -= n;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "meter") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t n;
+
+		n = parse_table_action_meter(tokens, n_tokens, a);
+		if (n == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"action meter");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		tokens += n;
+		n_tokens -= n;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "tm") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t n;
+
+		n = parse_table_action_tm(tokens, n_tokens, a);
+		if (n == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"action tm");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		tokens += n;
+		n_tokens -= n;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "encap") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t n;
+
+		n = parse_table_action_encap(tokens, n_tokens, a);
+		if (n == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"action encap");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		tokens += n;
+		n_tokens -= n;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "nat") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t n;
+
+		n = parse_table_action_nat(tokens, n_tokens, a);
+		if (n == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"action nat");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		tokens += n;
+		n_tokens -= n;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "ttl") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t n;
+
+		n = parse_table_action_ttl(tokens, n_tokens, a);
+		if (n == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"action ttl");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		tokens += n;
+		n_tokens -= n;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "stats") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t n;
+
+		n = parse_table_action_stats(tokens, n_tokens, a);
+		if (n == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"action stats");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		tokens += n;
+		n_tokens -= n;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens && (strcmp(tokens[0], "time") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t n;
+
+		n = parse_table_action_time(tokens, n_tokens, a);
+		if (n == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"action time");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		tokens += n;
+		n_tokens -= n;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens0 - n_tokens == 1) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "action");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return n_tokens0 - n_tokens;
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> rule add
+ *    match <match>
+ *    action <table_action>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match m;
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action a;
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	void *data;
+	uint32_t table_id, t0, n_tokens_parsed;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens < 8) {
+		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 (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&table_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "rule");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "add") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "add");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	t0 = 6;
+
+	/* match */
+	n_tokens_parsed = parse_match(tokens + t0,
+		n_tokens - t0,
+		out,
+		out_size,
+		&m);
+	if (n_tokens_parsed == 0)
+		return;
+	t0 += n_tokens_parsed;
+
+	/* action */
+	n_tokens_parsed = parse_table_action(tokens + t0,
+		n_tokens - t0,
+		out,
+		out_size,
+		&a);
+	if (n_tokens_parsed == 0)
+		return;
+	t0 += n_tokens_parsed;
+
+	if (t0 != n_tokens) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		table_id,
+		&m,
+		&a,
+		&data);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> rule add
+ *    match
+ *       default
+ *    action
+ *       fwd
+ *          drop
+ *          | port <port_id>
+ *          | meta
+ *          | table <table_id>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add_default(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action action;
+	void *data;
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t table_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 11 &&
+		n_tokens != 12) {
+		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 (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&table_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "rule");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "add") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "add");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[6], "match") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "match");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[7], "default") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "default");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[8], "action") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "action");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[9], "fwd") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "fwd");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	action.action_mask = 1 << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD;
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[10], "drop") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens != 11) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		action.fwd.action = RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_DROP;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[10], "port") == 0) {
+		uint32_t id;
+
+		if (n_tokens != 12) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&id, tokens[11]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		action.fwd.action = RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT;
+		action.fwd.id = id;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[10], "meta") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens != 11) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		action.fwd.action = RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT_META;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[10], "table") == 0) {
+		uint32_t id;
+
+		if (n_tokens != 12) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&id, tokens[11]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_id");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		action.fwd.action = RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_TABLE;
+		action.fwd.id = id;
+	} else {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+			"drop or port or meta or table");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add_default(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		table_id,
+		&action,
+		&data);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> rule add bulk <file_name> <n_rules>
+ *
+ * File <file_name>:
+ * - line format: match <match> action <action>
+ */
+static int
+cli_rule_file_process(const char *file_name,
+	size_t line_len_max,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *m,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a,
+	uint32_t *n_rules,
+	uint32_t *line_number,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size);
+
+static void
+cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add_bulk(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *match;
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action;
+	void **data;
+	char *pipeline_name, *file_name;
+	uint32_t table_id, n_rules, n_rules_parsed, line_number;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 9) {
+		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 (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&table_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "rule");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "add") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "add");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[6], "bulk") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "bulk");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	file_name = tokens[7];
+
+	if ((softnic_parser_read_uint32(&n_rules, tokens[8]) != 0) ||
+		n_rules == 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_rules");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Memory allocation. */
+	match = calloc(n_rules, sizeof(struct softnic_table_rule_match));
+	action = calloc(n_rules, sizeof(struct softnic_table_rule_action));
+	data = calloc(n_rules, sizeof(void *));
+	if (match == NULL ||
+		action == NULL ||
+		data == NULL) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
+		free(data);
+		free(action);
+		free(match);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Load rule file */
+	n_rules_parsed = n_rules;
+	status = cli_rule_file_process(file_name,
+		1024,
+		match,
+		action,
+		&n_rules_parsed,
+		&line_number,
+		out,
+		out_size);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_FILE_ERR, file_name, line_number);
+		free(data);
+		free(action);
+		free(match);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (n_rules_parsed != n_rules) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_FILE_NOT_ENOUGH, file_name);
+		free(data);
+		free(action);
+		free(match);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Rule bulk add */
+	status = softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add_bulk(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		table_id,
+		match,
+		action,
+		data,
+		&n_rules);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		free(data);
+		free(action);
+		free(match);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Memory free */
+	free(data);
+	free(action);
+	free(match);
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> rule delete
+ *    match <match>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_delete(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match m;
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t table_id, n_tokens_parsed, t0;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens < 8) {
+		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 (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&table_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "rule");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "delete") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "delete");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	t0 = 6;
+
+	/* match */
+	n_tokens_parsed = parse_match(tokens + t0,
+		n_tokens - t0,
+		out,
+		out_size,
+		&m);
+	if (n_tokens_parsed == 0)
+		return;
+	t0 += n_tokens_parsed;
+
+	if (n_tokens != t0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_table_rule_delete(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		table_id,
+		&m);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> rule delete
+ *    match
+ *       default
+ */
+static void
+cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_delete_default(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t table_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 8) {
+		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 (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&table_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "rule");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "delete") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "delete");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[6], "match") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "match");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[7], "default") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "default");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_table_rule_delete_default(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		table_id);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> rule read stats [clear]
+ */
+static void
+cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_stats_read(struct pmd_internals *softnic __rte_unused,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens __rte_unused,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_UNIMPLEM, tokens[0]);
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> meter profile <meter_profile_id>
+ *  add srtcm cir <cir> cbs <cbs> ebs <ebs>
+ *  | trtcm cir <cir> pir <pir> cbs <cbs> pbs <pbs>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_table_meter_profile_add(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct rte_table_action_meter_profile p;
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t table_id, meter_profile_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens < 9) {
+		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, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&table_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "meter") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "meter");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "profile") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "profile");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&meter_profile_id, tokens[6]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "meter_profile_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[7], "add") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "add");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[8], "srtcm") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens != 15) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				tokens[0]);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.alg = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_METER_SRTCM;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[9], "cir") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "cir");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint64(&p.srtcm.cir, tokens[10]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "cir");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[11], "cbs") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "cbs");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint64(&p.srtcm.cbs, tokens[12]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "cbs");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[13], "ebs") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "ebs");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint64(&p.srtcm.ebs, tokens[14]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "ebs");
+			return;
+		}
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[8], "trtcm") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens != 17) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.alg = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_METER_TRTCM;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[9], "cir") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "cir");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint64(&p.trtcm.cir, tokens[10]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "cir");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[11], "pir") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pir");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint64(&p.trtcm.pir, tokens[12]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pir");
+			return;
+		}
+		if (strcmp(tokens[13], "cbs") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "cbs");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint64(&p.trtcm.cbs, tokens[14]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "cbs");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[15], "pbs") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pbs");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint64(&p.trtcm.pbs, tokens[16]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pbs");
+			return;
+		}
+	} else {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_table_mtr_profile_add(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		table_id,
+		meter_profile_id,
+		&p);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id>
+ *  meter profile <meter_profile_id> delete
+ */
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_table_meter_profile_delete(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t table_id, meter_profile_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 8) {
+		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, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&table_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "meter") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "meter");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "profile") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "profile");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&meter_profile_id, tokens[6]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "meter_profile_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[7], "delete") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "delete");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_table_mtr_profile_delete(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		table_id,
+		meter_profile_id);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> rule read meter [clear]
+ */
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_table_rule_meter_read(struct pmd_internals *softnic __rte_unused,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens __rte_unused,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_UNIMPLEM, tokens[0]);
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> dscp <file_name>
+ *
+ * File <file_name>:
+ *  - exactly 64 lines
+ *  - line format: <tc_id> <tc_queue_id> <color>, with <color> as: g | y | r
+ */
+static int
+load_dscp_table(struct rte_table_action_dscp_table *dscp_table,
+	const char *file_name,
+	uint32_t *line_number)
+{
+	FILE *f = NULL;
+	uint32_t dscp, l;
+
+	/* Check input arguments */
+	if (dscp_table == NULL ||
+		file_name == NULL ||
+		line_number == NULL) {
+		if (line_number)
+			*line_number = 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Open input file */
+	f = fopen(file_name, "r");
+	if (f == NULL) {
+		*line_number = 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Read file */
+	for (dscp = 0, l = 1; ; l++) {
+		char line[64];
+		char *tokens[3];
+		enum rte_meter_color color;
+		uint32_t tc_id, tc_queue_id, n_tokens = RTE_DIM(tokens);
+
+		if (fgets(line, sizeof(line), f) == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		if (is_comment(line))
+			continue;
+
+		if (softnic_parse_tokenize_string(line, tokens, &n_tokens)) {
+			*line_number = l;
+			fclose(f);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		if (dscp >= RTE_DIM(dscp_table->entry) ||
+			n_tokens != RTE_DIM(tokens) ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&tc_id, tokens[0]) ||
+			tc_id >= RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TC_MAX ||
+			softnic_parser_read_uint32(&tc_queue_id, tokens[1]) ||
+			tc_queue_id >= RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TC_QUEUE_MAX ||
+			(strlen(tokens[2]) != 1)) {
+			*line_number = l;
+			fclose(f);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		switch (tokens[2][0]) {
+		case 'g':
+		case 'G':
+			color = e_RTE_METER_GREEN;
+			break;
+
+		case 'y':
+		case 'Y':
+			color = e_RTE_METER_YELLOW;
+			break;
+
+		case 'r':
+		case 'R':
+			color = e_RTE_METER_RED;
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			*line_number = l;
+			fclose(f);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		dscp_table->entry[dscp].tc_id = tc_id;
+		dscp_table->entry[dscp].tc_queue_id = tc_queue_id;
+		dscp_table->entry[dscp].color = color;
+		dscp++;
+	}
+
+	/* Close file */
+	fclose(f);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_table_dscp(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct rte_table_action_dscp_table dscp_table;
+	char *pipeline_name, *file_name;
+	uint32_t table_id, line_number;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 6) {
+		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, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&table_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "dscp") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "dscp");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	file_name = tokens[5];
+
+	status = load_dscp_table(&dscp_table, file_name, &line_number);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_FILE_ERR, file_name, line_number);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_table_dscp_table_update(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		table_id,
+		UINT64_MAX,
+		&dscp_table);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> rule read ttl [clear]
+ */
+static void
+cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_ttl_read(struct pmd_internals *softnic __rte_unused,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens __rte_unused,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_UNIMPLEM, tokens[0]);
+}
+
+/**
+ * thread <thread_id> pipeline <pipeline_name> enable
+ */
+static void
+cmd_softnic_thread_pipeline_enable(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t thread_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 5) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&thread_id, tokens[1]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "thread_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "pipeline") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pipeline");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[3];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "enable") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "enable");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_thread_pipeline_enable(softnic, thread_id, pipeline_name);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, "thread pipeline enable");
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * thread <thread_id> pipeline <pipeline_name> disable
+ */
+static void
+cmd_softnic_thread_pipeline_disable(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t thread_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 5) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&thread_id, tokens[1]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "thread_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "pipeline") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pipeline");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[3];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "disable") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "disable");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_thread_pipeline_disable(softnic, thread_id, pipeline_name);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL,
+			"thread pipeline disable");
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+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))
+		return;
+
+	status = softnic_parse_tokenize_string(in, tokens, &n_tokens);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_TOO_MANY, "");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	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], "tmgr") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens == 2) {
+			cmd_tmgr(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 3 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[1], "shaper") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "profile") == 0)) {
+			cmd_tmgr_shaper_profile(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 3 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[1], "shared") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "shaper") == 0)) {
+			cmd_tmgr_shared_shaper(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 2 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[1], "node") == 0)) {
+			cmd_tmgr_node(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 2 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[1], "hierarchy-default") == 0)) {
+			cmd_tmgr_hierarchy_default(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 3 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[1], "hierarchy") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "commit") == 0)) {
+			cmd_tmgr_hierarchy_commit(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], "stats") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_port_in_stats(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;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 6 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[3], "out") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "stats") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_port_out_stats(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 5 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "stats") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_table_stats(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 7 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "add") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[6], "match") == 0)) {
+			if (n_tokens >= 8 &&
+				(strcmp(tokens[7], "default") == 0)) {
+				cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add_default(softnic, tokens,
+					n_tokens, out, out_size);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 7 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "add") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[6], "bulk") == 0)) {
+			cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add_bulk(softnic, tokens,
+				n_tokens, out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 7 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "delete") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[6], "match") == 0)) {
+			if (n_tokens >= 8 &&
+				(strcmp(tokens[7], "default") == 0)) {
+				cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_delete_default(softnic, tokens,
+					n_tokens, out, out_size);
+				return;
+				}
+
+			cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_delete(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 7 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "read") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[6], "stats") == 0)) {
+			cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_stats_read(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 8 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "meter") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "profile") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[7], "add") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_table_meter_profile_add(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 8 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "meter") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "profile") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[7], "delete") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_table_meter_profile_delete(softnic, tokens,
+				n_tokens, out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 7 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "read") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[6], "meter") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_table_rule_meter_read(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 5 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "dscp") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_table_dscp(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 7 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "read") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[6], "ttl") == 0)) {
+			cmd_softnic_pipeline_table_rule_ttl_read(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "thread") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens >= 5 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "enable") == 0)) {
+			cmd_softnic_thread_pipeline_enable(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 5 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "disable") == 0)) {
+			cmd_softnic_thread_pipeline_disable(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_UNKNOWN, tokens[0]);
+}
+
+int
+softnic_cli_script_process(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *file_name,
+	size_t msg_in_len_max,
+	size_t msg_out_len_max)
+{
+	char *msg_in = NULL, *msg_out = NULL;
+	FILE *f = NULL;
+
+	/* Check input arguments */
+	if (file_name == NULL ||
+		(strlen(file_name) == 0) ||
+		msg_in_len_max == 0 ||
+		msg_out_len_max == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	msg_in = malloc(msg_in_len_max + 1);
+	msg_out = malloc(msg_out_len_max + 1);
+	if (msg_in == NULL ||
+		msg_out == NULL) {
+		free(msg_out);
+		free(msg_in);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* Open input file */
+	f = fopen(file_name, "r");
+	if (f == NULL) {
+		free(msg_out);
+		free(msg_in);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/* Read file */
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		if (fgets(msg_in, msg_in_len_max + 1, f) == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		printf("%s", msg_in);
+		msg_out[0] = 0;
+
+		softnic_cli_process(msg_in,
+			msg_out,
+			msg_out_len_max,
+			softnic);
+
+		if (strlen(msg_out))
+			printf("%s", msg_out);
+	}
+
+	/* Close file */
+	fclose(f);
+	free(msg_out);
+	free(msg_in);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+cli_rule_file_process(const char *file_name,
+	size_t line_len_max,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *m,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *a,
+	uint32_t *n_rules,
+	uint32_t *line_number,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	FILE *f = NULL;
+	char *line = NULL;
+	uint32_t rule_id, line_id;
+	int status = 0;
+
+	/* Check input arguments */
+	if (file_name == NULL ||
+		(strlen(file_name) == 0) ||
+		line_len_max == 0) {
+		*line_number = 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Memory allocation */
+	line = malloc(line_len_max + 1);
+	if (line == NULL) {
+		*line_number = 0;
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* Open file */
+	f = fopen(file_name, "r");
+	if (f == NULL) {
+		*line_number = 0;
+		free(line);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/* Read file */
+	for (line_id = 1, rule_id = 0; rule_id < *n_rules; line_id++) {
+		char *tokens[CMD_MAX_TOKENS];
+		uint32_t n_tokens, n_tokens_parsed, t0;
+
+		/* Read next line from file. */
+		if (fgets(line, line_len_max + 1, f) == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		/* Comment. */
+		if (is_comment(line))
+			continue;
+
+		/* Parse line. */
+		n_tokens = RTE_DIM(tokens);
+		status = softnic_parse_tokenize_string(line, tokens, &n_tokens);
+		if (status) {
+			status = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Empty line. */
+		if (n_tokens == 0)
+			continue;
+		t0 = 0;
+
+		/* Rule match. */
+		n_tokens_parsed = parse_match(tokens + t0,
+			n_tokens - t0,
+			out,
+			out_size,
+			&m[rule_id]);
+		if (n_tokens_parsed == 0) {
+			status = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+		t0 += n_tokens_parsed;
+
+		/* Rule action. */
+		n_tokens_parsed = parse_table_action(tokens + t0,
+			n_tokens - t0,
+			out,
+			out_size,
+			&a[rule_id]);
+		if (n_tokens_parsed == 0) {
+			status = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+		t0 += n_tokens_parsed;
+
+		/* Line completed. */
+		if (t0 < n_tokens) {
+			status = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Increment rule count */
+		rule_id++;
+	}
+
+	/* Close file */
+	fclose(f);
+
+	/* Memory free */
+	free(line);
+
+	*n_rules = rule_id;
+	*line_number = line_id;
+	return status;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_internals.h b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_internals.h
index 050e3e7e..a25eb874 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_internals.h
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_internals.h
@@ -5,79 +5,97 @@
 #ifndef __INCLUDE_RTE_ETH_SOFTNIC_INTERNALS_H__
 #define __INCLUDE_RTE_ETH_SOFTNIC_INTERNALS_H__
 
+#include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
 
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
 #include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
 #include <rte_sched.h>
+#include <rte_port_in_action.h>
+#include <rte_table_action.h>
+#include <rte_pipeline.h>
+
 #include <rte_ethdev_driver.h>
 #include <rte_tm_driver.h>
 
 #include "rte_eth_softnic.h"
+#include "conn.h"
+
+#define NAME_SIZE                                            64
 
 /**
  * PMD Parameters
  */
 
-enum pmd_feature {
-	PMD_FEATURE_TM = 1, /**< Traffic Management (TM) */
-};
-
-#ifndef INTRUSIVE
-#define INTRUSIVE					0
-#endif
-
 struct pmd_params {
-	/** Parameters for the soft device (to be created) */
-	struct {
-		const char *name; /**< Name */
-		uint32_t flags; /**< Flags */
+	const char *name;
+	const char *firmware;
+	uint16_t conn_port;
+	uint32_t cpu_id;
 
-		/** 0 = Access hard device though API only (potentially slower,
-		 *      but safer);
-		 *  1 = Access hard device private data structures is allowed
-		 *      (potentially faster).
-		 */
-		int intrusive;
+	/** Traffic Management (TM) */
+	struct {
+		uint32_t n_queues; /**< Number of queues */
+		uint16_t qsize[RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE];
+	} tm;
+};
 
-		/** Traffic Management (TM) */
-		struct {
-			uint32_t rate; /**< Rate (bytes/second) */
-			uint32_t nb_queues; /**< Number of queues */
-			uint16_t qsize[RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE];
-			/**< Queue size per traffic class */
-			uint32_t enq_bsz; /**< Enqueue burst size */
-			uint32_t deq_bsz; /**< Dequeue burst size */
-		} tm;
-	} soft;
+/**
+ * MEMPOOL
+ */
+struct softnic_mempool_params {
+	uint32_t buffer_size;
+	uint32_t pool_size;
+	uint32_t cache_size;
+};
 
-	/** Parameters for the hard device (existing) */
-	struct {
-		char *name; /**< Name */
-		uint16_t tx_queue_id; /**< TX queue ID */
-	} hard;
+struct softnic_mempool {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(softnic_mempool) node;
+	char name[NAME_SIZE];
+	struct rte_mempool *m;
+	uint32_t buffer_size;
 };
 
+TAILQ_HEAD(softnic_mempool_list, softnic_mempool);
+
 /**
- * Default Internals
+ * SWQ
  */
+struct softnic_swq_params {
+	uint32_t size;
+};
 
-#ifndef DEFAULT_BURST_SIZE
-#define DEFAULT_BURST_SIZE				32
-#endif
+struct softnic_swq {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(softnic_swq) node;
+	char name[NAME_SIZE];
+	struct rte_ring *r;
+};
 
-#ifndef FLUSH_COUNT_THRESHOLD
-#define FLUSH_COUNT_THRESHOLD			(1 << 17)
-#endif
+TAILQ_HEAD(softnic_swq_list, softnic_swq);
+
+/**
+ * LINK
+ */
+struct softnic_link_params {
+	const char *dev_name;
+	uint16_t port_id; /**< Valid only when *dev_name* is NULL. */
+};
 
-struct default_internals {
-	struct rte_mbuf **pkts;
-	uint32_t pkts_len;
-	uint32_t txq_pos;
-	uint32_t flush_count;
+struct softnic_link {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(softnic_link) node;
+	char name[NAME_SIZE];
+	uint16_t port_id;
+	uint32_t n_rxq;
+	uint32_t n_txq;
 };
 
+TAILQ_HEAD(softnic_link_list, softnic_link);
+
 /**
- * Traffic Management (TM) Internals
+ * TMGR
  */
 
 #ifndef TM_MAX_SUBPORTS
@@ -185,16 +203,281 @@ struct tm_internals {
 
 	/** Blueprints */
 	struct tm_params params;
+};
+
+struct softnic_tmgr_port {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(softnic_tmgr_port) node;
+	char name[NAME_SIZE];
+	struct rte_sched_port *s;
+};
+
+TAILQ_HEAD(softnic_tmgr_port_list, softnic_tmgr_port);
+
+/**
+ * TAP
+ */
+struct softnic_tap {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(softnic_tap) node;
+	char name[NAME_SIZE];
+	int fd;
+};
+
+TAILQ_HEAD(softnic_tap_list, softnic_tap);
+
+/**
+ * Input port action
+ */
+struct softnic_port_in_action_profile_params {
+	uint64_t action_mask;
+	struct rte_port_in_action_fltr_config fltr;
+	struct rte_port_in_action_lb_config lb;
+};
+
+struct softnic_port_in_action_profile {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(softnic_port_in_action_profile) node;
+	char name[NAME_SIZE];
+	struct softnic_port_in_action_profile_params params;
+	struct rte_port_in_action_profile *ap;
+};
+
+TAILQ_HEAD(softnic_port_in_action_profile_list, softnic_port_in_action_profile);
+
+/**
+ * Table action
+ */
+struct softnic_table_action_profile_params {
+	uint64_t action_mask;
+	struct rte_table_action_common_config common;
+	struct rte_table_action_lb_config lb;
+	struct rte_table_action_mtr_config mtr;
+	struct rte_table_action_tm_config tm;
+	struct rte_table_action_encap_config encap;
+	struct rte_table_action_nat_config nat;
+	struct rte_table_action_ttl_config ttl;
+	struct rte_table_action_stats_config stats;
+};
+
+struct softnic_table_action_profile {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(softnic_table_action_profile) node;
+	char name[NAME_SIZE];
+	struct softnic_table_action_profile_params params;
+	struct rte_table_action_profile *ap;
+};
+
+TAILQ_HEAD(softnic_table_action_profile_list, softnic_table_action_profile);
+
+/**
+ * Pipeline
+ */
+struct pipeline_params {
+	uint32_t timer_period_ms;
+	uint32_t offset_port_id;
+};
+
+enum softnic_port_in_type {
+	PORT_IN_RXQ,
+	PORT_IN_SWQ,
+	PORT_IN_TMGR,
+	PORT_IN_TAP,
+	PORT_IN_SOURCE,
+};
+
+struct softnic_port_in_params {
+	/* Read */
+	enum softnic_port_in_type type;
+	const char *dev_name;
+	union {
+		struct {
+			uint16_t queue_id;
+		} rxq;
+
+		struct {
+			const char *mempool_name;
+			uint32_t mtu;
+		} tap;
+
+		struct {
+			const char *mempool_name;
+			const char *file_name;
+			uint32_t n_bytes_per_pkt;
+		} source;
+	};
+	uint32_t burst_size;
+
+	/* Action */
+	const char *action_profile_name;
+};
+
+enum softnic_port_out_type {
+	PORT_OUT_TXQ,
+	PORT_OUT_SWQ,
+	PORT_OUT_TMGR,
+	PORT_OUT_TAP,
+	PORT_OUT_SINK,
+};
+
+struct softnic_port_out_params {
+	enum softnic_port_out_type type;
+	const char *dev_name;
+	union {
+		struct {
+			uint16_t queue_id;
+		} txq;
 
-	/** Run-time */
-	struct rte_sched_port *sched;
-	struct rte_mbuf **pkts_enq;
-	struct rte_mbuf **pkts_deq;
-	uint32_t pkts_enq_len;
-	uint32_t txq_pos;
-	uint32_t flush_count;
+		struct {
+			const char *file_name;
+			uint32_t max_n_pkts;
+		} sink;
+	};
+	uint32_t burst_size;
+	int retry;
+	uint32_t n_retries;
+};
+
+enum softnic_table_type {
+	TABLE_ACL,
+	TABLE_ARRAY,
+	TABLE_HASH,
+	TABLE_LPM,
+	TABLE_STUB,
+};
+
+struct softnic_table_acl_params {
+	uint32_t n_rules;
+	uint32_t ip_header_offset;
+	int ip_version;
+};
+
+struct softnic_table_array_params {
+	uint32_t n_keys;
+	uint32_t key_offset;
+};
+
+struct softnic_table_hash_params {
+	uint32_t n_keys;
+	uint32_t key_offset;
+	uint32_t key_size;
+	uint8_t *key_mask;
+	uint32_t n_buckets;
+	int extendable_bucket;
+};
+
+struct softnic_table_lpm_params {
+	uint32_t n_rules;
+	uint32_t key_offset;
+	uint32_t key_size;
+};
+
+struct softnic_table_params {
+	/* Match */
+	enum softnic_table_type match_type;
+	union {
+		struct softnic_table_acl_params acl;
+		struct softnic_table_array_params array;
+		struct softnic_table_hash_params hash;
+		struct softnic_table_lpm_params lpm;
+	} match;
+
+	/* Action */
+	const char *action_profile_name;
+};
+
+struct softnic_port_in {
+	struct softnic_port_in_params params;
+	struct softnic_port_in_action_profile *ap;
+	struct rte_port_in_action *a;
+};
+
+struct softnic_table {
+	struct softnic_table_params params;
+	struct softnic_table_action_profile *ap;
+	struct rte_table_action *a;
 };
 
+struct pipeline {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(pipeline) node;
+	char name[NAME_SIZE];
+
+	struct rte_pipeline *p;
+	struct softnic_port_in port_in[RTE_PIPELINE_PORT_IN_MAX];
+	struct softnic_table table[RTE_PIPELINE_TABLE_MAX];
+	uint32_t n_ports_in;
+	uint32_t n_ports_out;
+	uint32_t n_tables;
+
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_req;
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp;
+	uint32_t timer_period_ms;
+
+	int enabled;
+	uint32_t thread_id;
+	uint32_t cpu_id;
+};
+
+TAILQ_HEAD(pipeline_list, pipeline);
+
+/**
+ * Thread
+ */
+#ifndef THREAD_PIPELINES_MAX
+#define THREAD_PIPELINES_MAX                               256
+#endif
+
+#ifndef THREAD_MSGQ_SIZE
+#define THREAD_MSGQ_SIZE                                   64
+#endif
+
+#ifndef THREAD_TIMER_PERIOD_MS
+#define THREAD_TIMER_PERIOD_MS                             100
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Master thead: data plane thread context
+ */
+struct softnic_thread {
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_req;
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp;
+
+	uint32_t enabled;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Data plane threads: context
+ */
+#ifndef TABLE_RULE_ACTION_SIZE_MAX
+#define TABLE_RULE_ACTION_SIZE_MAX                         2048
+#endif
+
+struct softnic_table_data {
+	struct rte_table_action *a;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_data {
+	struct rte_pipeline *p;
+	struct softnic_table_data table_data[RTE_PIPELINE_TABLE_MAX];
+	uint32_t n_tables;
+
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_req;
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp;
+	uint64_t timer_period; /* Measured in CPU cycles. */
+	uint64_t time_next;
+
+	uint8_t buffer[TABLE_RULE_ACTION_SIZE_MAX];
+};
+
+struct softnic_thread_data {
+	struct rte_pipeline *p[THREAD_PIPELINES_MAX];
+	uint32_t n_pipelines;
+
+	struct pipeline_data pipeline_data[THREAD_PIPELINES_MAX];
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_req;
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp;
+	uint64_t timer_period; /* Measured in CPU cycles. */
+	uint64_t time_next;
+	uint64_t time_next_min;
+	uint64_t iter;
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
 /**
  * PMD Internals
  */
@@ -202,61 +485,426 @@ struct pmd_internals {
 	/** Params */
 	struct pmd_params params;
 
-	/** Soft device */
 	struct {
-		struct default_internals def; /**< Default */
 		struct tm_internals tm; /**< Traffic Management */
 	} soft;
 
-	/** Hard device */
-	struct {
-		uint16_t port_id;
-	} hard;
-};
-
-struct pmd_rx_queue {
-	/** Hard device */
-	struct {
-		uint16_t port_id;
-		uint16_t rx_queue_id;
-	} hard;
+	struct softnic_conn *conn;
+	struct softnic_mempool_list mempool_list;
+	struct softnic_swq_list swq_list;
+	struct softnic_link_list link_list;
+	struct softnic_tmgr_port_list tmgr_port_list;
+	struct softnic_tap_list tap_list;
+	struct softnic_port_in_action_profile_list port_in_action_profile_list;
+	struct softnic_table_action_profile_list table_action_profile_list;
+	struct pipeline_list pipeline_list;
+	struct softnic_thread thread[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
+	struct softnic_thread_data thread_data[RTE_MAX_LCORE];
 };
 
 /**
- * Traffic Management (TM) Operation
+ * MEMPOOL
  */
-extern const struct rte_tm_ops pmd_tm_ops;
+int
+softnic_mempool_init(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+void
+softnic_mempool_free(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+struct softnic_mempool *
+softnic_mempool_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name);
 
+struct softnic_mempool *
+softnic_mempool_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name,
+	struct softnic_mempool_params *params);
+
+/**
+ * SWQ
+ */
 int
-tm_params_check(struct pmd_params *params, uint32_t hard_rate);
+softnic_swq_init(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+void
+softnic_swq_free(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+void
+softnic_softnic_swq_free_keep_rxq_txq(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+struct softnic_swq *
+softnic_swq_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name);
 
+struct softnic_swq *
+softnic_swq_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name,
+	struct softnic_swq_params *params);
+
+/**
+ * LINK
+ */
 int
-tm_init(struct pmd_internals *p, struct pmd_params *params, int numa_node);
+softnic_link_init(struct pmd_internals *p);
 
 void
-tm_free(struct pmd_internals *p);
+softnic_link_free(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+struct softnic_link *
+softnic_link_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name);
+
+struct softnic_link *
+softnic_link_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name,
+	struct softnic_link_params *params);
 
+/**
+ * TMGR
+ */
 int
-tm_start(struct pmd_internals *p);
+softnic_tmgr_init(struct pmd_internals *p);
 
 void
-tm_stop(struct pmd_internals *p);
+softnic_tmgr_free(struct pmd_internals *p);
 
-static inline int
-tm_enabled(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
-{
-	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
+struct softnic_tmgr_port *
+softnic_tmgr_port_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name);
 
-	return (p->params.soft.flags & PMD_FEATURE_TM);
-}
+struct softnic_tmgr_port *
+softnic_tmgr_port_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name);
+
+void
+tm_hierarchy_init(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+void
+tm_hierarchy_free(struct pmd_internals *p);
 
 static inline int
 tm_used(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
 
-	return (p->params.soft.flags & PMD_FEATURE_TM) &&
-		p->soft.tm.h.n_tm_nodes[TM_NODE_LEVEL_PORT];
+	return p->soft.tm.h.n_tm_nodes[TM_NODE_LEVEL_PORT];
 }
 
+extern const struct rte_tm_ops pmd_tm_ops;
+
+/**
+ * TAP
+ */
+int
+softnic_tap_init(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+void
+softnic_tap_free(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+struct softnic_tap *
+softnic_tap_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name);
+
+struct softnic_tap *
+softnic_tap_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * Input port action
+ */
+int
+softnic_port_in_action_profile_init(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+void
+softnic_port_in_action_profile_free(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+struct softnic_port_in_action_profile *
+softnic_port_in_action_profile_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name);
+
+struct softnic_port_in_action_profile *
+softnic_port_in_action_profile_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name,
+	struct softnic_port_in_action_profile_params *params);
+
+/**
+ * Table action
+ */
+int
+softnic_table_action_profile_init(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+void
+softnic_table_action_profile_free(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+struct softnic_table_action_profile *
+softnic_table_action_profile_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name);
+
+struct softnic_table_action_profile *
+softnic_table_action_profile_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name,
+	struct softnic_table_action_profile_params *params);
+
+/**
+ * Pipeline
+ */
+int
+softnic_pipeline_init(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+void
+softnic_pipeline_free(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+void
+softnic_pipeline_disable_all(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+struct pipeline *
+softnic_pipeline_find(struct pmd_internals *p, const char *name);
+
+struct pipeline *
+softnic_pipeline_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name,
+	struct pipeline_params *params);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_in_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	struct softnic_port_in_params *params,
+	int enabled);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_in_connect_to_table(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id,
+	uint32_t table_id);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_out_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	struct softnic_port_out_params *params);
+
+int
+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_stats_read(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id,
+	struct rte_pipeline_port_in_stats *stats,
+	int clear);
+
+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);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_out_stats_read(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id,
+	struct rte_pipeline_port_out_stats *stats,
+	int clear);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_stats_read(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_stats *stats,
+	int clear);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *match,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action,
+	void **data);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add_bulk(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *match,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action,
+	void **data,
+	uint32_t *n_rules);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add_default(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action,
+	void **data);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_delete(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *match);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_delete_default(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_stats_read(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	void *data,
+	struct rte_table_action_stats_counters *stats,
+	int clear);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_mtr_profile_add(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	uint32_t meter_profile_id,
+	struct rte_table_action_meter_profile *profile);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_mtr_profile_delete(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	uint32_t meter_profile_id);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_mtr_read(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	void *data,
+	uint32_t tc_mask,
+	struct rte_table_action_mtr_counters *stats,
+	int clear);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_dscp_table_update(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	uint64_t dscp_mask,
+	struct rte_table_action_dscp_table *dscp_table);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_ttl_read(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	void *data,
+	struct rte_table_action_ttl_counters *stats,
+	int clear);
+
+/**
+ * Thread
+ */
+int
+softnic_thread_init(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+void
+softnic_thread_free(struct pmd_internals *p);
+
+int
+softnic_thread_pipeline_enable(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	uint32_t thread_id,
+	const char *pipeline_name);
+
+int
+softnic_thread_pipeline_disable(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	uint32_t thread_id,
+	const char *pipeline_name);
+
+/**
+ * CLI
+ */
+void
+softnic_cli_process(char *in,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *arg);
+
+int
+softnic_cli_script_process(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *file_name,
+	size_t msg_in_len_max,
+	size_t msg_out_len_max);
+
 #endif /* __INCLUDE_RTE_ETH_SOFTNIC_INTERNALS_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_link.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_link.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d669913a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_link.c
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+
+#include "rte_eth_softnic_internals.h"
+
+int
+softnic_link_init(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	TAILQ_INIT(&p->link_list);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+softnic_link_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		struct softnic_link *link;
+
+		link = TAILQ_FIRST(&p->link_list);
+		if (link == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&p->link_list, link, node);
+		free(link);
+	}
+}
+
+struct softnic_link *
+softnic_link_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name)
+{
+	struct softnic_link *link;
+
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(link, &p->link_list, node)
+		if (strcmp(link->name, name) == 0)
+			return link;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+struct softnic_link *
+softnic_link_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name,
+	struct softnic_link_params *params)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev_info port_info;
+	struct softnic_link *link;
+	uint16_t port_id;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (name == NULL ||
+		softnic_link_find(p, name) ||
+		params == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	port_id = params->port_id;
+	if (params->dev_name) {
+		int status;
+
+		status = rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(params->dev_name,
+			&port_id);
+
+		if (status)
+			return NULL;
+	} else {
+		if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(port_id))
+			return NULL;
+	}
+
+	rte_eth_dev_info_get(port_id, &port_info);
+
+	/* Node allocation */
+	link = calloc(1, sizeof(struct softnic_link));
+	if (link == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Node fill in */
+	strlcpy(link->name, name, sizeof(link->name));
+	link->port_id = port_id;
+	link->n_rxq = port_info.nb_rx_queues;
+	link->n_txq = port_info.nb_tx_queues;
+
+	/* Node add to list */
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&p->link_list, link, node);
+
+	return link;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_mempool.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_mempool.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5c569f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_mempool.c
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+
+#include "rte_eth_softnic_internals.h"
+
+#define BUFFER_SIZE_MIN        (sizeof(struct rte_mbuf) + RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM)
+
+int
+softnic_mempool_init(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	TAILQ_INIT(&p->mempool_list);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+softnic_mempool_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		struct softnic_mempool *mempool;
+
+		mempool = TAILQ_FIRST(&p->mempool_list);
+		if (mempool == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&p->mempool_list, mempool, node);
+		rte_mempool_free(mempool->m);
+		free(mempool);
+	}
+}
+
+struct softnic_mempool *
+softnic_mempool_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name)
+{
+	struct softnic_mempool *mempool;
+
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(mempool, &p->mempool_list, node)
+		if (strcmp(mempool->name, name) == 0)
+			return mempool;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+struct softnic_mempool *
+softnic_mempool_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name,
+	struct softnic_mempool_params *params)
+{
+	char mempool_name[NAME_SIZE];
+	struct softnic_mempool *mempool;
+	struct rte_mempool *m;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (name == NULL ||
+		softnic_mempool_find(p, name) ||
+		params == NULL ||
+		params->buffer_size < BUFFER_SIZE_MIN ||
+		params->pool_size == 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Resource create */
+	snprintf(mempool_name, sizeof(mempool_name), "%s_%s",
+		p->params.name,
+		name);
+
+	m = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create(mempool_name,
+		params->pool_size,
+		params->cache_size,
+		0,
+		params->buffer_size - sizeof(struct rte_mbuf),
+		p->params.cpu_id);
+
+	if (m == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Node allocation */
+	mempool = calloc(1, sizeof(struct softnic_mempool));
+	if (mempool == NULL) {
+		rte_mempool_free(m);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Node fill in */
+	strlcpy(mempool->name, name, sizeof(mempool->name));
+	mempool->m = m;
+	mempool->buffer_size = params->buffer_size;
+
+	/* Node add to list */
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&p->mempool_list, mempool, node);
+
+	return mempool;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_pipeline.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_pipeline.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45136a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_pipeline.c
@@ -0,0 +1,966 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_ip.h>
+#include <rte_tcp.h>
+
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+#include <rte_port_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_port_ring.h>
+#include <rte_port_source_sink.h>
+#include <rte_port_fd.h>
+#include <rte_port_sched.h>
+
+#include <rte_table_acl.h>
+#include <rte_table_array.h>
+#include <rte_table_hash.h>
+#include <rte_table_lpm.h>
+#include <rte_table_lpm_ipv6.h>
+#include <rte_table_stub.h>
+
+#include "rte_eth_softnic_internals.h"
+
+#include "hash_func.h"
+
+#ifndef PIPELINE_MSGQ_SIZE
+#define PIPELINE_MSGQ_SIZE                                 64
+#endif
+
+#ifndef TABLE_LPM_NUMBER_TBL8
+#define TABLE_LPM_NUMBER_TBL8                              256
+#endif
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_init(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	TAILQ_INIT(&p->pipeline_list);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+softnic_pipeline_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		struct pipeline *pipeline;
+
+		pipeline = TAILQ_FIRST(&p->pipeline_list);
+		if (pipeline == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&p->pipeline_list, pipeline, node);
+		rte_ring_free(pipeline->msgq_req);
+		rte_ring_free(pipeline->msgq_rsp);
+		rte_pipeline_free(pipeline->p);
+		free(pipeline);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+softnic_pipeline_disable_all(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	struct pipeline *pipeline;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(pipeline, &p->pipeline_list, node)
+		if (pipeline->enabled)
+			softnic_thread_pipeline_disable(p,
+				pipeline->thread_id,
+				pipeline->name);
+}
+
+struct pipeline *
+softnic_pipeline_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name)
+{
+	struct pipeline *pipeline;
+
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(pipeline, &p->pipeline_list, node)
+		if (strcmp(name, pipeline->name) == 0)
+			return pipeline;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+struct pipeline *
+softnic_pipeline_create(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *name,
+	struct pipeline_params *params)
+{
+	char resource_name[NAME_MAX];
+	struct rte_pipeline_params pp;
+	struct pipeline *pipeline;
+	struct rte_pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_req;
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (name == NULL ||
+		softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, name) ||
+		params == NULL ||
+		params->timer_period_ms == 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Resource create */
+	snprintf(resource_name, sizeof(resource_name), "%s-%s-REQ",
+		softnic->params.name,
+		name);
+
+	msgq_req = rte_ring_create(resource_name,
+		PIPELINE_MSGQ_SIZE,
+		softnic->params.cpu_id,
+		RING_F_SP_ENQ | RING_F_SC_DEQ);
+	if (msgq_req == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	snprintf(resource_name, sizeof(resource_name), "%s-%s-RSP",
+		softnic->params.name,
+		name);
+
+	msgq_rsp = rte_ring_create(resource_name,
+		PIPELINE_MSGQ_SIZE,
+		softnic->params.cpu_id,
+		RING_F_SP_ENQ | RING_F_SC_DEQ);
+	if (msgq_rsp == NULL) {
+		rte_ring_free(msgq_req);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(resource_name, sizeof(resource_name), "%s_%s",
+		softnic->params.name,
+		name);
+
+	pp.name = resource_name;
+	pp.socket_id = (int)softnic->params.cpu_id;
+	pp.offset_port_id = params->offset_port_id;
+
+	p = rte_pipeline_create(&pp);
+	if (p == NULL) {
+		rte_ring_free(msgq_rsp);
+		rte_ring_free(msgq_req);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Node allocation */
+	pipeline = calloc(1, sizeof(struct pipeline));
+	if (pipeline == NULL) {
+		rte_pipeline_free(p);
+		rte_ring_free(msgq_rsp);
+		rte_ring_free(msgq_req);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Node fill in */
+	strlcpy(pipeline->name, name, sizeof(pipeline->name));
+	pipeline->p = p;
+	pipeline->n_ports_in = 0;
+	pipeline->n_ports_out = 0;
+	pipeline->n_tables = 0;
+	pipeline->msgq_req = msgq_req;
+	pipeline->msgq_rsp = msgq_rsp;
+	pipeline->timer_period_ms = params->timer_period_ms;
+	pipeline->enabled = 0;
+	pipeline->cpu_id = softnic->params.cpu_id;
+
+	/* Node add to list */
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&softnic->pipeline_list, pipeline, node);
+
+	return pipeline;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_in_create(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	struct softnic_port_in_params *params,
+	int enabled)
+{
+	struct rte_pipeline_port_in_params p;
+
+	union {
+		struct rte_port_ethdev_reader_params ethdev;
+		struct rte_port_ring_reader_params ring;
+		struct rte_port_sched_reader_params sched;
+		struct rte_port_fd_reader_params fd;
+		struct rte_port_source_params source;
+	} pp;
+
+	struct pipeline *pipeline;
+	struct softnic_port_in *port_in;
+	struct softnic_port_in_action_profile *ap;
+	struct rte_port_in_action *action;
+	uint32_t port_id;
+	int status;
+
+	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
+	memset(&pp, 0, sizeof(pp));
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		params == NULL ||
+		params->burst_size == 0 ||
+		params->burst_size > RTE_PORT_IN_BURST_SIZE_MAX)
+		return -1;
+
+	pipeline = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (pipeline == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	ap = NULL;
+	if (params->action_profile_name) {
+		ap = softnic_port_in_action_profile_find(softnic,
+			params->action_profile_name);
+		if (ap == NULL)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	switch (params->type) {
+	case PORT_IN_RXQ:
+	{
+		struct softnic_link *link;
+
+		link = softnic_link_find(softnic, params->dev_name);
+		if (link == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		if (params->rxq.queue_id >= link->n_rxq)
+			return -1;
+
+		pp.ethdev.port_id = link->port_id;
+		pp.ethdev.queue_id = params->rxq.queue_id;
+
+		p.ops = &rte_port_ethdev_reader_ops;
+		p.arg_create = &pp.ethdev;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case PORT_IN_SWQ:
+	{
+		struct softnic_swq *swq;
+
+		swq = softnic_swq_find(softnic, params->dev_name);
+		if (swq == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		pp.ring.ring = swq->r;
+
+		p.ops = &rte_port_ring_reader_ops;
+		p.arg_create = &pp.ring;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case PORT_IN_TMGR:
+	{
+		struct softnic_tmgr_port *tmgr_port;
+
+		tmgr_port = softnic_tmgr_port_find(softnic, params->dev_name);
+		if (tmgr_port == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		pp.sched.sched = tmgr_port->s;
+
+		p.ops = &rte_port_sched_reader_ops;
+		p.arg_create = &pp.sched;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case PORT_IN_TAP:
+	{
+		struct softnic_tap *tap;
+		struct softnic_mempool *mempool;
+
+		tap = softnic_tap_find(softnic, params->dev_name);
+		mempool = softnic_mempool_find(softnic, params->tap.mempool_name);
+		if (tap == NULL || mempool == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		pp.fd.fd = tap->fd;
+		pp.fd.mempool = mempool->m;
+		pp.fd.mtu = params->tap.mtu;
+
+		p.ops = &rte_port_fd_reader_ops;
+		p.arg_create = &pp.fd;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case PORT_IN_SOURCE:
+	{
+		struct softnic_mempool *mempool;
+
+		mempool = softnic_mempool_find(softnic, params->source.mempool_name);
+		if (mempool == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		pp.source.mempool = mempool->m;
+		pp.source.file_name = params->source.file_name;
+		pp.source.n_bytes_per_pkt = params->source.n_bytes_per_pkt;
+
+		p.ops = &rte_port_source_ops;
+		p.arg_create = &pp.source;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	default:
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	p.burst_size = params->burst_size;
+
+	/* Resource create */
+	action = NULL;
+	p.f_action = NULL;
+	p.arg_ah = NULL;
+
+	if (ap) {
+		action = rte_port_in_action_create(ap->ap,
+			softnic->params.cpu_id);
+		if (action == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		status = rte_port_in_action_params_get(action,
+			&p);
+		if (status) {
+			rte_port_in_action_free(action);
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	status = rte_pipeline_port_in_create(pipeline->p,
+		&p,
+		&port_id);
+	if (status) {
+		rte_port_in_action_free(action);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (enabled)
+		rte_pipeline_port_in_enable(pipeline->p, port_id);
+
+	/* Pipeline */
+	port_in = &pipeline->port_in[pipeline->n_ports_in];
+	memcpy(&port_in->params, params, sizeof(*params));
+	port_in->ap = ap;
+	port_in->a = action;
+	pipeline->n_ports_in++;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_in_connect_to_table(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id,
+	uint32_t table_id)
+{
+	struct pipeline *pipeline;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	pipeline = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (pipeline == NULL ||
+		port_id >= pipeline->n_ports_in ||
+		table_id >= pipeline->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Resource */
+	status = rte_pipeline_port_in_connect_to_table(pipeline->p,
+		port_id,
+		table_id);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_out_create(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	struct softnic_port_out_params *params)
+{
+	struct rte_pipeline_port_out_params p;
+
+	union {
+		struct rte_port_ethdev_writer_params ethdev;
+		struct rte_port_ring_writer_params ring;
+		struct rte_port_sched_writer_params sched;
+		struct rte_port_fd_writer_params fd;
+		struct rte_port_sink_params sink;
+	} pp;
+
+	union {
+		struct rte_port_ethdev_writer_nodrop_params ethdev;
+		struct rte_port_ring_writer_nodrop_params ring;
+		struct rte_port_fd_writer_nodrop_params fd;
+	} pp_nodrop;
+
+	struct pipeline *pipeline;
+	uint32_t port_id;
+	int status;
+
+	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
+	memset(&pp, 0, sizeof(pp));
+	memset(&pp_nodrop, 0, sizeof(pp_nodrop));
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		params == NULL ||
+		params->burst_size == 0 ||
+		params->burst_size > RTE_PORT_IN_BURST_SIZE_MAX)
+		return -1;
+
+	pipeline = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (pipeline == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	switch (params->type) {
+	case PORT_OUT_TXQ:
+	{
+		struct softnic_link *link;
+
+		link = softnic_link_find(softnic, params->dev_name);
+		if (link == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		if (params->txq.queue_id >= link->n_txq)
+			return -1;
+
+		pp.ethdev.port_id = link->port_id;
+		pp.ethdev.queue_id = params->txq.queue_id;
+		pp.ethdev.tx_burst_sz = params->burst_size;
+
+		pp_nodrop.ethdev.port_id = link->port_id;
+		pp_nodrop.ethdev.queue_id = params->txq.queue_id;
+		pp_nodrop.ethdev.tx_burst_sz = params->burst_size;
+		pp_nodrop.ethdev.n_retries = params->n_retries;
+
+		if (params->retry == 0) {
+			p.ops = &rte_port_ethdev_writer_ops;
+			p.arg_create = &pp.ethdev;
+		} else {
+			p.ops = &rte_port_ethdev_writer_nodrop_ops;
+			p.arg_create = &pp_nodrop.ethdev;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case PORT_OUT_SWQ:
+	{
+		struct softnic_swq *swq;
+
+		swq = softnic_swq_find(softnic, params->dev_name);
+		if (swq == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		pp.ring.ring = swq->r;
+		pp.ring.tx_burst_sz = params->burst_size;
+
+		pp_nodrop.ring.ring = swq->r;
+		pp_nodrop.ring.tx_burst_sz = params->burst_size;
+		pp_nodrop.ring.n_retries = params->n_retries;
+
+		if (params->retry == 0) {
+			p.ops = &rte_port_ring_writer_ops;
+			p.arg_create = &pp.ring;
+		} else {
+			p.ops = &rte_port_ring_writer_nodrop_ops;
+			p.arg_create = &pp_nodrop.ring;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case PORT_OUT_TMGR:
+	{
+		struct softnic_tmgr_port *tmgr_port;
+
+		tmgr_port = softnic_tmgr_port_find(softnic, params->dev_name);
+		if (tmgr_port == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		pp.sched.sched = tmgr_port->s;
+		pp.sched.tx_burst_sz = params->burst_size;
+
+		p.ops = &rte_port_sched_writer_ops;
+		p.arg_create = &pp.sched;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case PORT_OUT_TAP:
+	{
+		struct softnic_tap *tap;
+
+		tap = softnic_tap_find(softnic, params->dev_name);
+		if (tap == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		pp.fd.fd = tap->fd;
+		pp.fd.tx_burst_sz = params->burst_size;
+
+		pp_nodrop.fd.fd = tap->fd;
+		pp_nodrop.fd.tx_burst_sz = params->burst_size;
+		pp_nodrop.fd.n_retries = params->n_retries;
+
+		if (params->retry == 0) {
+			p.ops = &rte_port_fd_writer_ops;
+			p.arg_create = &pp.fd;
+		} else {
+			p.ops = &rte_port_fd_writer_nodrop_ops;
+			p.arg_create = &pp_nodrop.fd;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case PORT_OUT_SINK:
+	{
+		pp.sink.file_name = params->sink.file_name;
+		pp.sink.max_n_pkts = params->sink.max_n_pkts;
+
+		p.ops = &rte_port_sink_ops;
+		p.arg_create = &pp.sink;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	default:
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	p.f_action = NULL;
+	p.arg_ah = NULL;
+
+	/* Resource create */
+	status = rte_pipeline_port_out_create(pipeline->p,
+		&p,
+		&port_id);
+
+	if (status)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Pipeline */
+	pipeline->n_ports_out++;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct rte_acl_field_def table_acl_field_format_ipv4[] = {
+	/* Protocol */
+	[0] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_BITMASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint8_t),
+		.field_index = 0,
+		.input_index = 0,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv4_hdr, next_proto_id),
+	},
+
+	/* Source IP address (IPv4) */
+	[1] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_MASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint32_t),
+		.field_index = 1,
+		.input_index = 1,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv4_hdr, src_addr),
+	},
+
+	/* Destination IP address (IPv4) */
+	[2] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_MASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint32_t),
+		.field_index = 2,
+		.input_index = 2,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv4_hdr, dst_addr),
+	},
+
+	/* Source Port */
+	[3] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_RANGE,
+		.size = sizeof(uint16_t),
+		.field_index = 3,
+		.input_index = 3,
+		.offset = sizeof(struct ipv4_hdr) +
+			offsetof(struct tcp_hdr, src_port),
+	},
+
+	/* Destination Port */
+	[4] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_RANGE,
+		.size = sizeof(uint16_t),
+		.field_index = 4,
+		.input_index = 3,
+		.offset = sizeof(struct ipv4_hdr) +
+			offsetof(struct tcp_hdr, dst_port),
+	},
+};
+
+static const struct rte_acl_field_def table_acl_field_format_ipv6[] = {
+	/* Protocol */
+	[0] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_BITMASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint8_t),
+		.field_index = 0,
+		.input_index = 0,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv6_hdr, proto),
+	},
+
+	/* Source IP address (IPv6) */
+	[1] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_MASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint32_t),
+		.field_index = 1,
+		.input_index = 1,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv6_hdr, src_addr[0]),
+	},
+
+	[2] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_MASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint32_t),
+		.field_index = 2,
+		.input_index = 2,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv6_hdr, src_addr[4]),
+	},
+
+	[3] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_MASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint32_t),
+		.field_index = 3,
+		.input_index = 3,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv6_hdr, src_addr[8]),
+	},
+
+	[4] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_MASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint32_t),
+		.field_index = 4,
+		.input_index = 4,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv6_hdr, src_addr[12]),
+	},
+
+	/* Destination IP address (IPv6) */
+	[5] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_MASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint32_t),
+		.field_index = 5,
+		.input_index = 5,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv6_hdr, dst_addr[0]),
+	},
+
+	[6] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_MASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint32_t),
+		.field_index = 6,
+		.input_index = 6,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv6_hdr, dst_addr[4]),
+	},
+
+	[7] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_MASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint32_t),
+		.field_index = 7,
+		.input_index = 7,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv6_hdr, dst_addr[8]),
+	},
+
+	[8] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_MASK,
+		.size = sizeof(uint32_t),
+		.field_index = 8,
+		.input_index = 8,
+		.offset = offsetof(struct ipv6_hdr, dst_addr[12]),
+	},
+
+	/* Source Port */
+	[9] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_RANGE,
+		.size = sizeof(uint16_t),
+		.field_index = 9,
+		.input_index = 9,
+		.offset = sizeof(struct ipv6_hdr) +
+			offsetof(struct tcp_hdr, src_port),
+	},
+
+	/* Destination Port */
+	[10] = {
+		.type = RTE_ACL_FIELD_TYPE_RANGE,
+		.size = sizeof(uint16_t),
+		.field_index = 10,
+		.input_index = 9,
+		.offset = sizeof(struct ipv6_hdr) +
+			offsetof(struct tcp_hdr, dst_port),
+	},
+};
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_create(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	struct softnic_table_params *params)
+{
+	char name[NAME_MAX];
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_params p;
+
+	union {
+		struct rte_table_acl_params acl;
+		struct rte_table_array_params array;
+		struct rte_table_hash_params hash;
+		struct rte_table_lpm_params lpm;
+		struct rte_table_lpm_ipv6_params lpm_ipv6;
+	} pp;
+
+	struct pipeline *pipeline;
+	struct softnic_table *table;
+	struct softnic_table_action_profile *ap;
+	struct rte_table_action *action;
+	uint32_t table_id;
+	int status;
+
+	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
+	memset(&pp, 0, sizeof(pp));
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		params == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	pipeline = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (pipeline == NULL ||
+		pipeline->n_tables >= RTE_PIPELINE_TABLE_MAX)
+		return -1;
+
+	ap = NULL;
+	if (params->action_profile_name) {
+		ap = softnic_table_action_profile_find(softnic,
+			params->action_profile_name);
+		if (ap == NULL)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(name, NAME_MAX, "%s_%s_table%u",
+		softnic->params.name, pipeline_name, pipeline->n_tables);
+
+	switch (params->match_type) {
+	case TABLE_ACL:
+	{
+		uint32_t ip_header_offset = params->match.acl.ip_header_offset -
+			(sizeof(struct rte_mbuf) + RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
+		uint32_t i;
+
+		if (params->match.acl.n_rules == 0)
+			return -1;
+
+		pp.acl.name = name;
+		pp.acl.n_rules = params->match.acl.n_rules;
+		if (params->match.acl.ip_version) {
+			memcpy(&pp.acl.field_format,
+				&table_acl_field_format_ipv4,
+				sizeof(table_acl_field_format_ipv4));
+			pp.acl.n_rule_fields =
+				RTE_DIM(table_acl_field_format_ipv4);
+		} else {
+			memcpy(&pp.acl.field_format,
+				&table_acl_field_format_ipv6,
+				sizeof(table_acl_field_format_ipv6));
+			pp.acl.n_rule_fields =
+				RTE_DIM(table_acl_field_format_ipv6);
+		}
+
+		for (i = 0; i < pp.acl.n_rule_fields; i++)
+			pp.acl.field_format[i].offset += ip_header_offset;
+
+		p.ops = &rte_table_acl_ops;
+		p.arg_create = &pp.acl;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case TABLE_ARRAY:
+	{
+		if (params->match.array.n_keys == 0)
+			return -1;
+
+		pp.array.n_entries = params->match.array.n_keys;
+		pp.array.offset = params->match.array.key_offset;
+
+		p.ops = &rte_table_array_ops;
+		p.arg_create = &pp.array;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case TABLE_HASH:
+	{
+		struct rte_table_ops *ops;
+		rte_table_hash_op_hash f_hash;
+
+		if (params->match.hash.n_keys == 0)
+			return -1;
+
+		switch (params->match.hash.key_size) {
+		case  8:
+			f_hash = hash_default_key8;
+			break;
+		case 16:
+			f_hash = hash_default_key16;
+			break;
+		case 24:
+			f_hash = hash_default_key24;
+			break;
+		case 32:
+			f_hash = hash_default_key32;
+			break;
+		case 40:
+			f_hash = hash_default_key40;
+			break;
+		case 48:
+			f_hash = hash_default_key48;
+			break;
+		case 56:
+			f_hash = hash_default_key56;
+			break;
+		case 64:
+			f_hash = hash_default_key64;
+			break;
+		default:
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		pp.hash.name = name;
+		pp.hash.key_size = params->match.hash.key_size;
+		pp.hash.key_offset = params->match.hash.key_offset;
+		pp.hash.key_mask = params->match.hash.key_mask;
+		pp.hash.n_keys = params->match.hash.n_keys;
+		pp.hash.n_buckets = params->match.hash.n_buckets;
+		pp.hash.f_hash = f_hash;
+		pp.hash.seed = 0;
+
+		if (params->match.hash.extendable_bucket)
+			switch (params->match.hash.key_size) {
+			case  8:
+				ops = &rte_table_hash_key8_ext_ops;
+				break;
+			case 16:
+				ops = &rte_table_hash_key16_ext_ops;
+				break;
+			default:
+				ops = &rte_table_hash_ext_ops;
+			}
+		else
+			switch (params->match.hash.key_size) {
+			case  8:
+				ops = &rte_table_hash_key8_lru_ops;
+				break;
+			case 16:
+				ops = &rte_table_hash_key16_lru_ops;
+				break;
+			default:
+				ops = &rte_table_hash_lru_ops;
+			}
+
+		p.ops = ops;
+		p.arg_create = &pp.hash;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case TABLE_LPM:
+	{
+		if (params->match.lpm.n_rules == 0)
+			return -1;
+
+		switch (params->match.lpm.key_size) {
+		case 4:
+		{
+			pp.lpm.name = name;
+			pp.lpm.n_rules = params->match.lpm.n_rules;
+			pp.lpm.number_tbl8s = TABLE_LPM_NUMBER_TBL8;
+			pp.lpm.flags = 0;
+			pp.lpm.entry_unique_size = p.action_data_size +
+				sizeof(struct rte_pipeline_table_entry);
+			pp.lpm.offset = params->match.lpm.key_offset;
+
+			p.ops = &rte_table_lpm_ops;
+			p.arg_create = &pp.lpm;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		case 16:
+		{
+			pp.lpm_ipv6.name = name;
+			pp.lpm_ipv6.n_rules = params->match.lpm.n_rules;
+			pp.lpm_ipv6.number_tbl8s = TABLE_LPM_NUMBER_TBL8;
+			pp.lpm_ipv6.entry_unique_size = p.action_data_size +
+				sizeof(struct rte_pipeline_table_entry);
+			pp.lpm_ipv6.offset = params->match.lpm.key_offset;
+
+			p.ops = &rte_table_lpm_ipv6_ops;
+			p.arg_create = &pp.lpm_ipv6;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		default:
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case TABLE_STUB:
+	{
+		p.ops = &rte_table_stub_ops;
+		p.arg_create = NULL;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	default:
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Resource create */
+	action = NULL;
+	p.f_action_hit = NULL;
+	p.f_action_miss = NULL;
+	p.arg_ah = NULL;
+
+	if (ap) {
+		action = rte_table_action_create(ap->ap,
+			softnic->params.cpu_id);
+		if (action == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		status = rte_table_action_table_params_get(action,
+			&p);
+		if (status ||
+			((p.action_data_size +
+			sizeof(struct rte_pipeline_table_entry)) >
+			TABLE_RULE_ACTION_SIZE_MAX)) {
+			rte_table_action_free(action);
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (params->match_type == TABLE_LPM) {
+		if (params->match.lpm.key_size == 4)
+			pp.lpm.entry_unique_size = p.action_data_size +
+				sizeof(struct rte_pipeline_table_entry);
+
+		if (params->match.lpm.key_size == 16)
+			pp.lpm_ipv6.entry_unique_size = p.action_data_size +
+				sizeof(struct rte_pipeline_table_entry);
+	}
+
+	status = rte_pipeline_table_create(pipeline->p,
+		&p,
+		&table_id);
+	if (status) {
+		rte_table_action_free(action);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Pipeline */
+	table = &pipeline->table[pipeline->n_tables];
+	memcpy(&table->params, params, sizeof(*params));
+	table->ap = ap;
+	table->a = action;
+	pipeline->n_tables++;
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_swq.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_swq.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2083d0a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_swq.c
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+#include <rte_tailq.h>
+
+#include "rte_eth_softnic_internals.h"
+
+int
+softnic_swq_init(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	TAILQ_INIT(&p->swq_list);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+softnic_swq_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		struct softnic_swq *swq;
+
+		swq = TAILQ_FIRST(&p->swq_list);
+		if (swq == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&p->swq_list, swq, node);
+		rte_ring_free(swq->r);
+		free(swq);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+softnic_softnic_swq_free_keep_rxq_txq(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	struct softnic_swq *swq, *tswq;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(swq, &p->swq_list, node, tswq) {
+		if ((strncmp(swq->name, "RXQ", strlen("RXQ")) == 0) ||
+			(strncmp(swq->name, "TXQ", strlen("TXQ")) == 0))
+			continue;
+
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&p->swq_list, swq, node);
+		rte_ring_free(swq->r);
+		free(swq);
+	}
+}
+
+struct softnic_swq *
+softnic_swq_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name)
+{
+	struct softnic_swq *swq;
+
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(swq, &p->swq_list, node)
+		if (strcmp(swq->name, name) == 0)
+			return swq;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+struct softnic_swq *
+softnic_swq_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name,
+	struct softnic_swq_params *params)
+{
+	char ring_name[NAME_SIZE];
+	struct softnic_swq *swq;
+	struct rte_ring *r;
+	unsigned int flags = RING_F_SP_ENQ | RING_F_SC_DEQ;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (name == NULL ||
+		softnic_swq_find(p, name) ||
+		params == NULL ||
+		params->size == 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Resource create */
+	snprintf(ring_name, sizeof(ring_name), "%s_%s",
+		p->params.name,
+		name);
+
+	r = rte_ring_create(ring_name,
+		params->size,
+		p->params.cpu_id,
+		flags);
+
+	if (r == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Node allocation */
+	swq = calloc(1, sizeof(struct softnic_swq));
+	if (swq == NULL) {
+		rte_ring_free(r);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Node fill in */
+	strlcpy(swq->name, name, sizeof(swq->name));
+	swq->r = r;
+
+	/* Node add to list */
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&p->swq_list, swq, node);
+
+	return swq;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_tap.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_tap.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bcc23a9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_tap.c
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#ifdef RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP
+#include <linux/if.h>
+#include <linux/if_tun.h>
+#endif
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+
+#include "rte_eth_softnic_internals.h"
+
+#define TAP_DEV                                            "/dev/net/tun"
+
+int
+softnic_tap_init(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	TAILQ_INIT(&p->tap_list);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+softnic_tap_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		struct softnic_tap *tap;
+
+		tap = TAILQ_FIRST(&p->tap_list);
+		if (tap == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&p->tap_list, tap, node);
+		free(tap);
+	}
+}
+
+struct softnic_tap *
+softnic_tap_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name)
+{
+	struct softnic_tap *tap;
+
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(tap, &p->tap_list, node)
+		if (strcmp(tap->name, name) == 0)
+			return tap;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+#ifndef RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP
+
+struct softnic_tap *
+softnic_tap_create(struct pmd_internals *p __rte_unused,
+	const char *name __rte_unused)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+#else
+
+struct softnic_tap *
+softnic_tap_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name)
+{
+	struct softnic_tap *tap;
+	struct ifreq ifr;
+	int fd, status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (name == NULL ||
+		softnic_tap_find(p, name))
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Resource create */
+	fd = open(TAP_DEV, O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	memset(&ifr, 0, sizeof(ifr));
+	ifr.ifr_flags = IFF_TAP | IFF_NO_PI; /* No packet information */
+	snprintf(ifr.ifr_name, IFNAMSIZ, "%s", name);
+
+	status = ioctl(fd, TUNSETIFF, (void *)&ifr);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		close(fd);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Node allocation */
+	tap = calloc(1, sizeof(struct softnic_tap));
+	if (tap == NULL) {
+		close(fd);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	/* Node fill in */
+	strlcpy(tap->name, name, sizeof(tap->name));
+	tap->fd = fd;
+
+	/* Node add to list */
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&p->tap_list, tap, node);
+
+	return tap;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_thread.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_thread.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a150903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_thread.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2929 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+
+#include <rte_table_acl.h>
+#include <rte_table_array.h>
+#include <rte_table_hash.h>
+#include <rte_table_lpm.h>
+#include <rte_table_lpm_ipv6.h>
+#include "rte_eth_softnic_internals.h"
+
+/**
+ * Master thread: data plane thread init
+ */
+void
+softnic_thread_free(struct pmd_internals *softnic)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(i) {
+		struct softnic_thread *t = &softnic->thread[i];
+
+		/* MSGQs */
+		if (t->msgq_req)
+			rte_ring_free(t->msgq_req);
+
+		if (t->msgq_rsp)
+			rte_ring_free(t->msgq_rsp);
+	}
+}
+
+int
+softnic_thread_init(struct pmd_internals *softnic)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(i) {
+		char ring_name[NAME_MAX];
+		struct rte_ring *msgq_req, *msgq_rsp;
+		struct softnic_thread *t = &softnic->thread[i];
+		struct softnic_thread_data *t_data = &softnic->thread_data[i];
+		uint32_t cpu_id = rte_lcore_to_socket_id(i);
+
+		/* MSGQs */
+		snprintf(ring_name, sizeof(ring_name), "%s-TH%u-REQ",
+			softnic->params.name,
+			i);
+
+		msgq_req = rte_ring_create(ring_name,
+			THREAD_MSGQ_SIZE,
+			cpu_id,
+			RING_F_SP_ENQ | RING_F_SC_DEQ);
+
+		if (msgq_req == NULL) {
+			softnic_thread_free(softnic);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		snprintf(ring_name, sizeof(ring_name), "%s-TH%u-RSP",
+			softnic->params.name,
+			i);
+
+		msgq_rsp = rte_ring_create(ring_name,
+			THREAD_MSGQ_SIZE,
+			cpu_id,
+			RING_F_SP_ENQ | RING_F_SC_DEQ);
+
+		if (msgq_rsp == NULL) {
+			softnic_thread_free(softnic);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		/* Master thread records */
+		t->msgq_req = msgq_req;
+		t->msgq_rsp = msgq_rsp;
+		t->enabled = 1;
+
+		/* Data plane thread records */
+		t_data->n_pipelines = 0;
+		t_data->msgq_req = msgq_req;
+		t_data->msgq_rsp = msgq_rsp;
+		t_data->timer_period =
+			(rte_get_tsc_hz() * THREAD_TIMER_PERIOD_MS) / 1000;
+		t_data->time_next = rte_get_tsc_cycles() + t_data->timer_period;
+		t_data->time_next_min = t_data->time_next;
+	}
+
+	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
+ */
+enum thread_req_type {
+	THREAD_REQ_PIPELINE_ENABLE = 0,
+	THREAD_REQ_PIPELINE_DISABLE,
+	THREAD_REQ_MAX
+};
+
+struct thread_msg_req {
+	enum thread_req_type type;
+
+	union {
+		struct {
+			struct rte_pipeline *p;
+			struct {
+				struct rte_table_action *a;
+			} table[RTE_PIPELINE_TABLE_MAX];
+			struct rte_ring *msgq_req;
+			struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp;
+			uint32_t timer_period_ms;
+			uint32_t n_tables;
+		} pipeline_enable;
+
+		struct {
+			struct rte_pipeline *p;
+		} pipeline_disable;
+	};
+};
+
+struct thread_msg_rsp {
+	int status;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Master thread
+ */
+static struct thread_msg_req *
+thread_msg_alloc(void)
+{
+	size_t size = RTE_MAX(sizeof(struct thread_msg_req),
+		sizeof(struct thread_msg_rsp));
+
+	return calloc(1, size);
+}
+
+static void
+thread_msg_free(struct thread_msg_rsp *rsp)
+{
+	free(rsp);
+}
+
+static struct thread_msg_rsp *
+thread_msg_send_recv(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	uint32_t thread_id,
+	struct thread_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct softnic_thread *t = &softnic->thread[thread_id];
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_req = t->msgq_req;
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp = t->msgq_rsp;
+	struct thread_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_thread_pipeline_enable(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	uint32_t thread_id,
+	const char *pipeline_name)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	struct softnic_thread *t;
+	struct thread_msg_req *req;
+	struct thread_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	uint32_t i;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if ((thread_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) ||
+		(p == NULL) ||
+		(p->n_ports_in == 0) ||
+		(p->n_ports_out == 0) ||
+		(p->n_tables == 0))
+		return -1;
+
+	t = &softnic->thread[thread_id];
+	if ((t->enabled == 0) ||
+		p->enabled)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!thread_is_running(thread_id)) {
+		struct softnic_thread_data *td = &softnic->thread_data[thread_id];
+		struct pipeline_data *tdp = &td->pipeline_data[td->n_pipelines];
+
+		if (td->n_pipelines >= THREAD_PIPELINES_MAX)
+			return -1;
+
+		/* Data plane thread */
+		td->p[td->n_pipelines] = p->p;
+
+		tdp->p = p->p;
+		for (i = 0; i < p->n_tables; i++)
+			tdp->table_data[i].a =
+				p->table[i].a;
+		tdp->n_tables = p->n_tables;
+
+		tdp->msgq_req = p->msgq_req;
+		tdp->msgq_rsp = p->msgq_rsp;
+		tdp->timer_period = (rte_get_tsc_hz() * p->timer_period_ms) / 1000;
+		tdp->time_next = rte_get_tsc_cycles() + tdp->timer_period;
+
+		td->n_pipelines++;
+
+		/* Pipeline */
+		p->thread_id = thread_id;
+		p->enabled = 1;
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = thread_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = THREAD_REQ_PIPELINE_ENABLE;
+	req->pipeline_enable.p = p->p;
+	for (i = 0; i < p->n_tables; i++)
+		req->pipeline_enable.table[i].a =
+			p->table[i].a;
+	req->pipeline_enable.msgq_req = p->msgq_req;
+	req->pipeline_enable.msgq_rsp = p->msgq_rsp;
+	req->pipeline_enable.timer_period_ms = p->timer_period_ms;
+	req->pipeline_enable.n_tables = p->n_tables;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = thread_msg_send_recv(softnic, thread_id, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+
+	/* Free response */
+	thread_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	/* Request completion */
+	if (status)
+		return status;
+
+	p->thread_id = thread_id;
+	p->enabled = 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_thread_pipeline_disable(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	uint32_t thread_id,
+	const char *pipeline_name)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	struct softnic_thread *t;
+	struct thread_msg_req *req;
+	struct thread_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if ((thread_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) ||
+		(p == NULL))
+		return -1;
+
+	t = &softnic->thread[thread_id];
+	if (t->enabled == 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (p->enabled == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (p->thread_id != thread_id)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!thread_is_running(thread_id)) {
+		struct softnic_thread_data *td = &softnic->thread_data[thread_id];
+		uint32_t i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < td->n_pipelines; i++) {
+			struct pipeline_data *tdp = &td->pipeline_data[i];
+
+			if (tdp->p != p->p)
+				continue;
+
+			/* Data plane thread */
+			if (i < td->n_pipelines - 1) {
+				struct rte_pipeline *pipeline_last =
+					td->p[td->n_pipelines - 1];
+				struct pipeline_data *tdp_last =
+					&td->pipeline_data[td->n_pipelines - 1];
+
+				td->p[i] = pipeline_last;
+				memcpy(tdp, tdp_last, sizeof(*tdp));
+			}
+
+			td->n_pipelines--;
+
+			/* Pipeline */
+			p->enabled = 0;
+
+			break;
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = thread_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = THREAD_REQ_PIPELINE_DISABLE;
+	req->pipeline_disable.p = p->p;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = thread_msg_send_recv(softnic, thread_id, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+
+	/* Free response */
+	thread_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	/* Request completion */
+	if (status)
+		return status;
+
+	p->enabled = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Data plane threads: message handling
+ */
+static inline struct thread_msg_req *
+thread_msg_recv(struct rte_ring *msgq_req)
+{
+	struct thread_msg_req *req;
+
+	int status = rte_ring_sc_dequeue(msgq_req, (void **)&req);
+
+	if (status != 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return req;
+}
+
+static inline void
+thread_msg_send(struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp,
+	struct thread_msg_rsp *rsp)
+{
+	int status;
+
+	do {
+		status = rte_ring_sp_enqueue(msgq_rsp, rsp);
+	} while (status == -ENOBUFS);
+}
+
+static struct thread_msg_rsp *
+thread_msg_handle_pipeline_enable(struct softnic_thread_data *t,
+	struct thread_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct thread_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct thread_msg_rsp *)req;
+	struct pipeline_data *p = &t->pipeline_data[t->n_pipelines];
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	/* Request */
+	if (t->n_pipelines >= THREAD_PIPELINES_MAX) {
+		rsp->status = -1;
+		return rsp;
+	}
+
+	t->p[t->n_pipelines] = req->pipeline_enable.p;
+
+	p->p = req->pipeline_enable.p;
+	for (i = 0; i < req->pipeline_enable.n_tables; i++)
+		p->table_data[i].a =
+			req->pipeline_enable.table[i].a;
+
+	p->n_tables = req->pipeline_enable.n_tables;
+
+	p->msgq_req = req->pipeline_enable.msgq_req;
+	p->msgq_rsp = req->pipeline_enable.msgq_rsp;
+	p->timer_period =
+		(rte_get_tsc_hz() * req->pipeline_enable.timer_period_ms) / 1000;
+	p->time_next = rte_get_tsc_cycles() + p->timer_period;
+
+	t->n_pipelines++;
+
+	/* Response */
+	rsp->status = 0;
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct thread_msg_rsp *
+thread_msg_handle_pipeline_disable(struct softnic_thread_data *t,
+	struct thread_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct thread_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct thread_msg_rsp *)req;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = t->n_pipelines;
+	struct rte_pipeline *pipeline = req->pipeline_disable.p;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	/* find pipeline */
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct pipeline_data *p = &t->pipeline_data[i];
+
+		if (p->p != pipeline)
+			continue;
+
+		if (i < n_pipelines - 1) {
+			struct rte_pipeline *pipeline_last =
+				t->p[n_pipelines - 1];
+			struct pipeline_data *p_last =
+				&t->pipeline_data[n_pipelines - 1];
+
+			t->p[i] = pipeline_last;
+			memcpy(p, p_last, sizeof(*p));
+		}
+
+		t->n_pipelines--;
+
+		rsp->status = 0;
+		return rsp;
+	}
+
+	/* should not get here */
+	rsp->status = 0;
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static void
+thread_msg_handle(struct softnic_thread_data *t)
+{
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		struct thread_msg_req *req;
+		struct thread_msg_rsp *rsp;
+
+		req = thread_msg_recv(t->msgq_req);
+		if (req == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		switch (req->type) {
+		case THREAD_REQ_PIPELINE_ENABLE:
+			rsp = thread_msg_handle_pipeline_enable(t, req);
+			break;
+
+		case THREAD_REQ_PIPELINE_DISABLE:
+			rsp = thread_msg_handle_pipeline_disable(t, req);
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			rsp = (struct thread_msg_rsp *)req;
+			rsp->status = -1;
+		}
+
+		thread_msg_send(t->msgq_rsp, rsp);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Master thread & data plane threads: message passing
+ */
+enum pipeline_req_type {
+	/* Port IN */
+	PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_STATS_READ,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_ENABLE,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_DISABLE,
+
+	/* Port OUT */
+	PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_OUT_STATS_READ,
+
+	/* Table */
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_STATS_READ,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_ADD,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_ADD_DEFAULT,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_ADD_BULK,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_DELETE,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_DELETE_DEFAULT,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_STATS_READ,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_MTR_PROFILE_ADD,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_MTR_PROFILE_DELETE,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_MTR_READ,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_DSCP_TABLE_UPDATE,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_TTL_READ,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_MAX
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_port_in_stats_read {
+	int clear;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_port_out_stats_read {
+	int clear;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_stats_read {
+	int clear;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_add {
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match match;
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action action;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_add_default {
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action action;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_add_bulk {
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *match;
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action;
+	void **data;
+	uint32_t n_rules;
+	int bulk;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_delete {
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match match;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_stats_read {
+	void *data;
+	int clear;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_mtr_profile_add {
+	uint32_t meter_profile_id;
+	struct rte_table_action_meter_profile profile;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_mtr_profile_delete {
+	uint32_t meter_profile_id;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_mtr_read {
+	void *data;
+	uint32_t tc_mask;
+	int clear;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_dscp_table_update {
+	uint64_t dscp_mask;
+	struct rte_table_action_dscp_table dscp_table;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_ttl_read {
+	void *data;
+	int clear;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_req {
+	enum pipeline_req_type type;
+	uint32_t id; /* Port IN, port OUT or table ID */
+
+	RTE_STD_C11
+	union {
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_port_in_stats_read port_in_stats_read;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_port_out_stats_read port_out_stats_read;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_stats_read table_stats_read;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_add table_rule_add;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_add_default table_rule_add_default;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_add_bulk table_rule_add_bulk;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_delete table_rule_delete;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_stats_read table_rule_stats_read;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_mtr_profile_add table_mtr_profile_add;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_mtr_profile_delete table_mtr_profile_delete;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_mtr_read table_rule_mtr_read;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_dscp_table_update table_dscp_table_update;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_ttl_read table_rule_ttl_read;
+	};
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_rsp_port_in_stats_read {
+	struct rte_pipeline_port_in_stats stats;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_rsp_port_out_stats_read {
+	struct rte_pipeline_port_out_stats stats;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_stats_read {
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_stats stats;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_add {
+	void *data;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_add_default {
+	void *data;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_add_bulk {
+	uint32_t n_rules;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_stats_read {
+	struct rte_table_action_stats_counters stats;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_mtr_read {
+	struct rte_table_action_mtr_counters stats;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_ttl_read {
+	struct rte_table_action_ttl_counters stats;
+};
+
+struct pipeline_msg_rsp {
+	int status;
+
+	RTE_STD_C11
+	union {
+		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_port_in_stats_read port_in_stats_read;
+		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_port_out_stats_read port_out_stats_read;
+		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_stats_read table_stats_read;
+		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_add table_rule_add;
+		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_add_default table_rule_add_default;
+		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_add_bulk table_rule_add_bulk;
+		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_stats_read table_rule_stats_read;
+		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_mtr_read table_rule_mtr_read;
+		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_ttl_read table_rule_ttl_read;
+	};
+};
+
+/**
+ * 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_stats_read(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id,
+	struct rte_pipeline_port_in_stats *stats,
+	int clear)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		stats == 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_stats_read(p->p,
+			port_id,
+			stats,
+			clear);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_STATS_READ;
+	req->id = port_id;
+	req->port_in_stats_read.clear = clear;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+	if (status)
+		memcpy(stats, &rsp->port_in_stats_read.stats, sizeof(*stats));
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+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;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_out_stats_read(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id,
+	struct rte_pipeline_port_out_stats *stats,
+	int clear)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		stats == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		port_id >= p->n_ports_out)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		status = rte_pipeline_port_out_stats_read(p->p,
+			port_id,
+			stats,
+			clear);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_OUT_STATS_READ;
+	req->id = port_id;
+	req->port_out_stats_read.clear = clear;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+	if (status)
+		memcpy(stats, &rsp->port_out_stats_read.stats, sizeof(*stats));
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_stats_read(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_stats *stats,
+	int clear)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		stats == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		status = rte_pipeline_table_stats_read(p->p,
+			table_id,
+			stats,
+			clear);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_STATS_READ;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	req->table_stats_read.clear = clear;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+	if (status)
+		memcpy(stats, &rsp->table_stats_read.stats, sizeof(*stats));
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+static int
+match_check(struct softnic_table_rule_match *match,
+	struct pipeline *p,
+	uint32_t table_id)
+{
+	struct softnic_table *table;
+
+	if (match == NULL ||
+		p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	table = &p->table[table_id];
+	if (match->match_type != table->params.match_type)
+		return -1;
+
+	switch (match->match_type) {
+	case TABLE_ACL:
+	{
+		struct softnic_table_acl_params *t = &table->params.match.acl;
+		struct softnic_table_rule_match_acl *r = &match->match.acl;
+
+		if ((r->ip_version && (t->ip_version == 0)) ||
+			((r->ip_version == 0) && t->ip_version))
+			return -1;
+
+		if (r->ip_version) {
+			if (r->sa_depth > 32 ||
+				r->da_depth > 32)
+				return -1;
+		} else {
+			if (r->sa_depth > 128 ||
+				r->da_depth > 128)
+				return -1;
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	case TABLE_ARRAY:
+		return 0;
+
+	case TABLE_HASH:
+		return 0;
+
+	case TABLE_LPM:
+	{
+		struct softnic_table_lpm_params *t = &table->params.match.lpm;
+		struct softnic_table_rule_match_lpm *r = &match->match.lpm;
+
+		if ((r->ip_version && (t->key_size != 4)) ||
+			((r->ip_version == 0) && (t->key_size != 16)))
+			return -1;
+
+		if (r->ip_version) {
+			if (r->depth > 32)
+				return -1;
+		} else {
+			if (r->depth > 128)
+				return -1;
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	case TABLE_STUB:
+		return -1;
+
+	default:
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+action_check(struct softnic_table_rule_action *action,
+	struct pipeline *p,
+	uint32_t table_id)
+{
+	struct softnic_table_action_profile *ap;
+
+	if (action == NULL ||
+		p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	ap = p->table[table_id].ap;
+	if (action->action_mask != ap->params.action_mask)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD)) {
+		if (action->fwd.action == RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT &&
+			action->fwd.id >= p->n_ports_out)
+			return -1;
+
+		if (action->fwd.action == RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_TABLE &&
+			action->fwd.id >= p->n_tables)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_MTR)) {
+		uint32_t tc_mask0 = (1 << ap->params.mtr.n_tc) - 1;
+		uint32_t tc_mask1 = action->mtr.tc_mask;
+
+		if (tc_mask1 != tc_mask0)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TM)) {
+		uint32_t n_subports_per_port =
+			ap->params.tm.n_subports_per_port;
+		uint32_t n_pipes_per_subport =
+			ap->params.tm.n_pipes_per_subport;
+		uint32_t subport_id = action->tm.subport_id;
+		uint32_t pipe_id = action->tm.pipe_id;
+
+		if (subport_id >= n_subports_per_port ||
+			pipe_id >= n_pipes_per_subport)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP)) {
+		uint64_t encap_mask = ap->params.encap.encap_mask;
+		enum rte_table_action_encap_type type = action->encap.type;
+
+		if ((encap_mask & (1LLU << type)) == 0)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_NAT)) {
+		int ip_version0 = ap->params.common.ip_version;
+		int ip_version1 = action->nat.ip_version;
+
+		if ((ip_version1 && (ip_version0 == 0)) ||
+			((ip_version1 == 0) && ip_version0))
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+action_default_check(struct softnic_table_rule_action *action,
+	struct pipeline *p,
+	uint32_t table_id)
+{
+	if (action == NULL ||
+		action->action_mask != (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD) ||
+		p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD)) {
+		if (action->fwd.action == RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT &&
+			action->fwd.id >= p->n_ports_out)
+			return -1;
+
+		if (action->fwd.action == RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_TABLE &&
+			action->fwd.id >= p->n_tables)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+union table_rule_match_low_level {
+	struct rte_table_acl_rule_add_params acl_add;
+	struct rte_table_acl_rule_delete_params acl_delete;
+	struct rte_table_array_key array;
+	uint8_t hash[TABLE_RULE_MATCH_SIZE_MAX];
+	struct rte_table_lpm_key lpm_ipv4;
+	struct rte_table_lpm_ipv6_key lpm_ipv6;
+};
+
+static int
+match_convert(struct softnic_table_rule_match *mh,
+	union table_rule_match_low_level *ml,
+	int add);
+
+static int
+action_convert(struct rte_table_action *a,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action,
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *data);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *match,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action,
+	void **data)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		match == NULL ||
+		action == NULL ||
+		data == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables ||
+		match_check(match, p, table_id) ||
+		action_check(action, p, table_id))
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		struct rte_table_action *a = p->table[table_id].a;
+		union table_rule_match_low_level match_ll;
+		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *data_in, *data_out;
+		int key_found;
+		uint8_t *buffer;
+
+		buffer = calloc(TABLE_RULE_ACTION_SIZE_MAX, sizeof(uint8_t));
+		if (buffer == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		/* Table match-action rule conversion */
+		data_in = (struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *)buffer;
+
+		status = match_convert(match, &match_ll, 1);
+		if (status) {
+			free(buffer);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		status = action_convert(a, action, data_in);
+		if (status) {
+			free(buffer);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		/* Add rule (match, action) to table */
+		status = rte_pipeline_table_entry_add(p->p,
+				table_id,
+				&match_ll,
+				data_in,
+				&key_found,
+				&data_out);
+		if (status) {
+			free(buffer);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		/* Write Response */
+		*data = data_out;
+
+		free(buffer);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_ADD;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	memcpy(&req->table_rule_add.match, match, sizeof(*match));
+	memcpy(&req->table_rule_add.action, action, sizeof(*action));
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+	if (status == 0)
+		*data = rsp->table_rule_add.data;
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add_default(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action,
+	void **data)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		action == NULL ||
+		data == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables ||
+		action_default_check(action, p, table_id))
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *data_in, *data_out;
+		uint8_t *buffer;
+
+		buffer = calloc(TABLE_RULE_ACTION_SIZE_MAX, sizeof(uint8_t));
+		if (buffer == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		/* Apply actions */
+		data_in = (struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *)buffer;
+
+		data_in->action = action->fwd.action;
+		if (action->fwd.action == RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT)
+			data_in->port_id = action->fwd.id;
+		if (action->fwd.action == RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_TABLE)
+			data_in->table_id = action->fwd.id;
+
+		/* Add default rule to table */
+		status = rte_pipeline_table_default_entry_add(p->p,
+				table_id,
+				data_in,
+				&data_out);
+		if (status) {
+			free(buffer);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		/* Write Response */
+		*data = data_out;
+
+		free(buffer);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_ADD_DEFAULT;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	memcpy(&req->table_rule_add_default.action, action, sizeof(*action));
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+	if (status == 0)
+		*data = rsp->table_rule_add_default.data;
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_add_bulk(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *match,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action,
+	void **data,
+	uint32_t *n_rules)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	uint32_t i;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		match == NULL ||
+		action == NULL ||
+		data == NULL ||
+		n_rules == NULL ||
+		(*n_rules == 0))
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < *n_rules; i++)
+		if (match_check(match, p, table_id) ||
+			action_check(action, p, table_id))
+			return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		struct rte_table_action *a = p->table[table_id].a;
+		union table_rule_match_low_level *match_ll;
+		uint8_t *action_ll;
+		void **match_ll_ptr;
+		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **action_ll_ptr;
+		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **entries_ptr =
+			(struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **)data;
+		uint32_t bulk =
+			(p->table[table_id].params.match_type == TABLE_ACL) ? 1 : 0;
+		int *found;
+
+		/* Memory allocation */
+		match_ll = calloc(*n_rules, sizeof(union table_rule_match_low_level));
+		action_ll = calloc(*n_rules, TABLE_RULE_ACTION_SIZE_MAX);
+		match_ll_ptr = calloc(*n_rules, sizeof(void *));
+		action_ll_ptr =
+			calloc(*n_rules, sizeof(struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *));
+		found = calloc(*n_rules, sizeof(int));
+
+		if (match_ll == NULL ||
+			action_ll == NULL ||
+			match_ll_ptr == NULL ||
+			action_ll_ptr == NULL ||
+			found == NULL)
+			goto fail;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < *n_rules; i++) {
+			match_ll_ptr[i] = (void *)&match_ll[i];
+			action_ll_ptr[i] =
+				(struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *)&action_ll[i * TABLE_RULE_ACTION_SIZE_MAX];
+		}
+
+		/* Rule match conversion */
+		for (i = 0; i < *n_rules; i++) {
+			status = match_convert(&match[i], match_ll_ptr[i], 1);
+			if (status)
+				goto fail;
+		}
+
+		/* Rule action conversion */
+		for (i = 0; i < *n_rules; i++) {
+			status = action_convert(a, &action[i], action_ll_ptr[i]);
+			if (status)
+				goto fail;
+		}
+
+		/* Add rule (match, action) to table */
+		if (bulk) {
+			status = rte_pipeline_table_entry_add_bulk(p->p,
+				table_id,
+				match_ll_ptr,
+				action_ll_ptr,
+				*n_rules,
+				found,
+				entries_ptr);
+			if (status)
+				*n_rules = 0;
+		} else {
+			for (i = 0; i < *n_rules; i++) {
+				status = rte_pipeline_table_entry_add(p->p,
+					table_id,
+					match_ll_ptr[i],
+					action_ll_ptr[i],
+					&found[i],
+					&entries_ptr[i]);
+				if (status) {
+					*n_rules = i;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* Free */
+		free(found);
+		free(action_ll_ptr);
+		free(match_ll_ptr);
+		free(action_ll);
+		free(match_ll);
+
+		return status;
+
+fail:
+		free(found);
+		free(action_ll_ptr);
+		free(match_ll_ptr);
+		free(action_ll);
+		free(match_ll);
+
+		*n_rules = 0;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_ADD_BULK;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	req->table_rule_add_bulk.match = match;
+	req->table_rule_add_bulk.action = action;
+	req->table_rule_add_bulk.data = data;
+	req->table_rule_add_bulk.n_rules = *n_rules;
+	req->table_rule_add_bulk.bulk =
+		(p->table[table_id].params.match_type == TABLE_ACL) ? 1 : 0;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+	if (status == 0)
+		*n_rules = rsp->table_rule_add_bulk.n_rules;
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_rule_delete(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *match)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		match == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables ||
+		match_check(match, p, table_id))
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		union table_rule_match_low_level match_ll;
+		int key_found;
+
+		status = match_convert(match, &match_ll, 0);
+		if (status)
+			return -1;
+
+		status = rte_pipeline_table_entry_delete(p->p,
+				table_id,
+				&match_ll,
+				&key_found,
+				NULL);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_DELETE;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	memcpy(&req->table_rule_delete.match, match, sizeof(*match));
+
+	/* 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_table_rule_delete_default(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_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 ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		status = rte_pipeline_table_default_entry_delete(p->p,
+			table_id,
+			NULL);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_DELETE_DEFAULT;
+	req->id = table_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_table_rule_stats_read(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	void *data,
+	struct rte_table_action_stats_counters *stats,
+	int clear)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		data == NULL ||
+		stats == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		struct rte_table_action *a = p->table[table_id].a;
+
+		status = rte_table_action_stats_read(a,
+			data,
+			stats,
+			clear);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_STATS_READ;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	req->table_rule_stats_read.data = data;
+	req->table_rule_stats_read.clear = clear;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+	if (status)
+		memcpy(stats, &rsp->table_rule_stats_read.stats, sizeof(*stats));
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_mtr_profile_add(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	uint32_t meter_profile_id,
+	struct rte_table_action_meter_profile *profile)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		profile == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		struct rte_table_action *a = p->table[table_id].a;
+
+		status = rte_table_action_meter_profile_add(a,
+			meter_profile_id,
+			profile);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_MTR_PROFILE_ADD;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	req->table_mtr_profile_add.meter_profile_id = meter_profile_id;
+	memcpy(&req->table_mtr_profile_add.profile, profile, sizeof(*profile));
+
+	/* 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_table_mtr_profile_delete(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	uint32_t meter_profile_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 ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		struct rte_table_action *a = p->table[table_id].a;
+
+		status = rte_table_action_meter_profile_delete(a,
+				meter_profile_id);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_MTR_PROFILE_DELETE;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	req->table_mtr_profile_delete.meter_profile_id = meter_profile_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_table_rule_mtr_read(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	void *data,
+	uint32_t tc_mask,
+	struct rte_table_action_mtr_counters *stats,
+	int clear)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		data == NULL ||
+		stats == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		struct rte_table_action *a = p->table[table_id].a;
+
+		status = rte_table_action_meter_read(a,
+				data,
+				tc_mask,
+				stats,
+				clear);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_MTR_READ;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	req->table_rule_mtr_read.data = data;
+	req->table_rule_mtr_read.tc_mask = tc_mask;
+	req->table_rule_mtr_read.clear = clear;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+	if (status)
+		memcpy(stats, &rsp->table_rule_mtr_read.stats, sizeof(*stats));
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_table_dscp_table_update(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	uint64_t dscp_mask,
+	struct rte_table_action_dscp_table *dscp_table)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		dscp_table == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		struct rte_table_action *a = p->table[table_id].a;
+
+		status = rte_table_action_dscp_table_update(a,
+				dscp_mask,
+				dscp_table);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_DSCP_TABLE_UPDATE;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	req->table_dscp_table_update.dscp_mask = dscp_mask;
+	memcpy(&req->table_dscp_table_update.dscp_table,
+		dscp_table, sizeof(*dscp_table));
+
+	/* 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_table_rule_ttl_read(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	void *data,
+	struct rte_table_action_ttl_counters *stats,
+	int clear)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL ||
+		data == NULL ||
+		stats == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		table_id >= p->n_tables)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		struct rte_table_action *a = p->table[table_id].a;
+
+		status = rte_table_action_ttl_read(a,
+				data,
+				stats,
+				clear);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_TTL_READ;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	req->table_rule_ttl_read.data = data;
+	req->table_rule_ttl_read.clear = clear;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+	if (status)
+		memcpy(stats, &rsp->table_rule_ttl_read.stats, sizeof(*stats));
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Data plane threads: message handling
+ */
+static inline struct pipeline_msg_req *
+pipeline_msg_recv(struct rte_ring *msgq_req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+
+	int status = rte_ring_sc_dequeue(msgq_req, (void **)&req);
+
+	if (status != 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return req;
+}
+
+static inline void
+pipeline_msg_send(struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp,
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp)
+{
+	int status;
+
+	do {
+		status = rte_ring_sp_enqueue(msgq_rsp, rsp);
+	} while (status == -ENOBUFS);
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_port_in_stats_read(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;
+	int clear = req->port_in_stats_read.clear;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_pipeline_port_in_stats_read(p->p,
+		port_id,
+		&rsp->port_in_stats_read.stats,
+		clear);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+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 struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_port_out_stats_read(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;
+	int clear = req->port_out_stats_read.clear;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_pipeline_port_out_stats_read(p->p,
+		port_id,
+		&rsp->port_out_stats_read.stats,
+		clear);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_stats_read(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;
+	int clear = req->table_stats_read.clear;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_pipeline_table_stats_read(p->p,
+		port_id,
+		&rsp->table_stats_read.stats,
+		clear);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static int
+match_convert_ipv6_depth(uint32_t depth, uint32_t *depth32)
+{
+	if (depth > 128)
+		return -1;
+
+	switch (depth / 32) {
+	case 0:
+		depth32[0] = depth;
+		depth32[1] = 0;
+		depth32[2] = 0;
+		depth32[3] = 0;
+		return 0;
+
+	case 1:
+		depth32[0] = 32;
+		depth32[1] = depth - 32;
+		depth32[2] = 0;
+		depth32[3] = 0;
+		return 0;
+
+	case 2:
+		depth32[0] = 32;
+		depth32[1] = 32;
+		depth32[2] = depth - 64;
+		depth32[3] = 0;
+		return 0;
+
+	case 3:
+		depth32[0] = 32;
+		depth32[1] = 32;
+		depth32[2] = 32;
+		depth32[3] = depth - 96;
+		return 0;
+
+	case 4:
+		depth32[0] = 32;
+		depth32[1] = 32;
+		depth32[2] = 32;
+		depth32[3] = 32;
+		return 0;
+
+	default:
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+match_convert(struct softnic_table_rule_match *mh,
+	union table_rule_match_low_level *ml,
+	int add)
+{
+	memset(ml, 0, sizeof(*ml));
+
+	switch (mh->match_type) {
+	case TABLE_ACL:
+		if (mh->match.acl.ip_version)
+			if (add) {
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[0].value.u8 =
+					mh->match.acl.proto;
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[0].mask_range.u8 =
+					mh->match.acl.proto_mask;
+
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[1].value.u32 =
+					mh->match.acl.ipv4.sa;
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[1].mask_range.u32 =
+					mh->match.acl.sa_depth;
+
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[2].value.u32 =
+					mh->match.acl.ipv4.da;
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[2].mask_range.u32 =
+					mh->match.acl.da_depth;
+
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[3].value.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.sp0;
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[3].mask_range.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.sp1;
+
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[4].value.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.dp0;
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[4].mask_range.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.dp1;
+
+				ml->acl_add.priority =
+					(int32_t)mh->match.acl.priority;
+			} else {
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[0].value.u8 =
+					mh->match.acl.proto;
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[0].mask_range.u8 =
+					mh->match.acl.proto_mask;
+
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[1].value.u32 =
+					mh->match.acl.ipv4.sa;
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[1].mask_range.u32 =
+					mh->match.acl.sa_depth;
+
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[2].value.u32 =
+					mh->match.acl.ipv4.da;
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[2].mask_range.u32 =
+					mh->match.acl.da_depth;
+
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[3].value.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.sp0;
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[3].mask_range.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.sp1;
+
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[4].value.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.dp0;
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[4].mask_range.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.dp1;
+			}
+		else
+			if (add) {
+				uint32_t *sa32 =
+					(uint32_t *)mh->match.acl.ipv6.sa;
+				uint32_t *da32 =
+					(uint32_t *)mh->match.acl.ipv6.da;
+				uint32_t sa32_depth[4], da32_depth[4];
+				int status;
+
+				status = match_convert_ipv6_depth(mh->match.acl.sa_depth,
+					sa32_depth);
+				if (status)
+					return status;
+
+				status = match_convert_ipv6_depth(
+					mh->match.acl.da_depth,
+					da32_depth);
+				if (status)
+					return status;
+
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[0].value.u8 =
+					mh->match.acl.proto;
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[0].mask_range.u8 =
+					mh->match.acl.proto_mask;
+
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[1].value.u32 = sa32[0];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[1].mask_range.u32 =
+					sa32_depth[0];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[2].value.u32 = sa32[1];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[2].mask_range.u32 =
+					sa32_depth[1];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[3].value.u32 = sa32[2];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[3].mask_range.u32 =
+					sa32_depth[2];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[4].value.u32 = sa32[3];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[4].mask_range.u32 =
+					sa32_depth[3];
+
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[5].value.u32 = da32[0];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[5].mask_range.u32 =
+					da32_depth[0];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[6].value.u32 = da32[1];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[6].mask_range.u32 =
+					da32_depth[1];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[7].value.u32 = da32[2];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[7].mask_range.u32 =
+					da32_depth[2];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[8].value.u32 = da32[3];
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[8].mask_range.u32 =
+					da32_depth[3];
+
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[9].value.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.sp0;
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[9].mask_range.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.sp1;
+
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[10].value.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.dp0;
+				ml->acl_add.field_value[10].mask_range.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.dp1;
+
+				ml->acl_add.priority =
+					(int32_t)mh->match.acl.priority;
+			} else {
+				uint32_t *sa32 =
+					(uint32_t *)mh->match.acl.ipv6.sa;
+				uint32_t *da32 =
+					(uint32_t *)mh->match.acl.ipv6.da;
+				uint32_t sa32_depth[4], da32_depth[4];
+				int status;
+
+				status = match_convert_ipv6_depth(mh->match.acl.sa_depth,
+					sa32_depth);
+				if (status)
+					return status;
+
+				status = match_convert_ipv6_depth(mh->match.acl.da_depth,
+					da32_depth);
+				if (status)
+					return status;
+
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[0].value.u8 =
+					mh->match.acl.proto;
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[0].mask_range.u8 =
+					mh->match.acl.proto_mask;
+
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[1].value.u32 =
+					sa32[0];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[1].mask_range.u32 =
+					sa32_depth[0];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[2].value.u32 =
+					sa32[1];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[2].mask_range.u32 =
+					sa32_depth[1];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[3].value.u32 =
+					sa32[2];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[3].mask_range.u32 =
+					sa32_depth[2];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[4].value.u32 =
+					sa32[3];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[4].mask_range.u32 =
+					sa32_depth[3];
+
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[5].value.u32 =
+					da32[0];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[5].mask_range.u32 =
+					da32_depth[0];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[6].value.u32 =
+					da32[1];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[6].mask_range.u32 =
+					da32_depth[1];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[7].value.u32 =
+					da32[2];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[7].mask_range.u32 =
+					da32_depth[2];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[8].value.u32 =
+					da32[3];
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[8].mask_range.u32 =
+					da32_depth[3];
+
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[9].value.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.sp0;
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[9].mask_range.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.sp1;
+
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[10].value.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.dp0;
+				ml->acl_delete.field_value[10].mask_range.u16 =
+					mh->match.acl.dp1;
+			}
+		return 0;
+
+	case TABLE_ARRAY:
+		ml->array.pos = mh->match.array.pos;
+		return 0;
+
+	case TABLE_HASH:
+		memcpy(ml->hash, mh->match.hash.key, sizeof(ml->hash));
+		return 0;
+
+	case TABLE_LPM:
+		if (mh->match.lpm.ip_version) {
+			ml->lpm_ipv4.ip = mh->match.lpm.ipv4;
+			ml->lpm_ipv4.depth = mh->match.lpm.depth;
+		} else {
+			memcpy(ml->lpm_ipv6.ip,
+				mh->match.lpm.ipv6, sizeof(ml->lpm_ipv6.ip));
+			ml->lpm_ipv6.depth = mh->match.lpm.depth;
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+
+	default:
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+action_convert(struct rte_table_action *a,
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action,
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *data)
+{
+	int status;
+
+	/* Apply actions */
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_apply(a,
+			data,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD,
+			&action->fwd);
+
+		if (status)
+			return status;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_LB)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_apply(a,
+			data,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_LB,
+			&action->lb);
+
+		if (status)
+			return status;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_MTR)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_apply(a,
+			data,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_MTR,
+			&action->mtr);
+
+		if (status)
+			return status;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TM)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_apply(a,
+			data,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TM,
+			&action->tm);
+
+		if (status)
+			return status;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_apply(a,
+			data,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP,
+			&action->encap);
+
+		if (status)
+			return status;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_NAT)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_apply(a,
+			data,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_NAT,
+			&action->nat);
+
+		if (status)
+			return status;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TTL)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_apply(a,
+			data,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TTL,
+			&action->ttl);
+
+		if (status)
+			return status;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_STATS)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_apply(a,
+			data,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_STATS,
+			&action->stats);
+
+		if (status)
+			return status;
+	}
+
+	if (action->action_mask & (1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TIME)) {
+		status = rte_table_action_apply(a,
+			data,
+			RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TIME,
+			&action->time);
+
+		if (status)
+			return status;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_add(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	union table_rule_match_low_level match_ll;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *match = &req->table_rule_add.match;
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action = &req->table_rule_add.action;
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *data_in, *data_out;
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+	int key_found, status;
+	struct rte_table_action *a = p->table_data[table_id].a;
+
+	/* Apply actions */
+	memset(p->buffer, 0, sizeof(p->buffer));
+	data_in = (struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *)p->buffer;
+
+	status = match_convert(match, &match_ll, 1);
+	if (status) {
+		rsp->status = -1;
+		return rsp;
+	}
+
+	status = action_convert(a, action, data_in);
+	if (status) {
+		rsp->status = -1;
+		return rsp;
+	}
+
+	status = rte_pipeline_table_entry_add(p->p,
+		table_id,
+		&match_ll,
+		data_in,
+		&key_found,
+		&data_out);
+	if (status) {
+		rsp->status = -1;
+		return rsp;
+	}
+
+	/* Write response */
+	rsp->status = 0;
+	rsp->table_rule_add.data = data_out;
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_add_default(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action = &req->table_rule_add_default.action;
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *data_in, *data_out;
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Apply actions */
+	memset(p->buffer, 0, sizeof(p->buffer));
+	data_in = (struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *)p->buffer;
+
+	data_in->action = action->fwd.action;
+	if (action->fwd.action == RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT)
+		data_in->port_id = action->fwd.id;
+	if (action->fwd.action == RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_TABLE)
+		data_in->table_id = action->fwd.id;
+
+	/* Add default rule to table */
+	status = rte_pipeline_table_default_entry_add(p->p,
+		table_id,
+		data_in,
+		&data_out);
+	if (status) {
+		rsp->status = -1;
+		return rsp;
+	}
+
+	/* Write response */
+	rsp->status = 0;
+	rsp->table_rule_add_default.data = data_out;
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_add_bulk(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *match = req->table_rule_add_bulk.match;
+	struct softnic_table_rule_action *action = req->table_rule_add_bulk.action;
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **data =
+		(struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **)req->table_rule_add_bulk.data;
+	uint32_t n_rules = req->table_rule_add_bulk.n_rules;
+	uint32_t bulk = req->table_rule_add_bulk.bulk;
+
+	struct rte_table_action *a = p->table_data[table_id].a;
+	union table_rule_match_low_level *match_ll;
+	uint8_t *action_ll;
+	void **match_ll_ptr;
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **action_ll_ptr;
+	int *found, status;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	/* Memory allocation */
+	match_ll = calloc(n_rules, sizeof(union table_rule_match_low_level));
+	action_ll = calloc(n_rules, TABLE_RULE_ACTION_SIZE_MAX);
+	match_ll_ptr = calloc(n_rules, sizeof(void *));
+	action_ll_ptr =
+		calloc(n_rules, sizeof(struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *));
+	found = calloc(n_rules, sizeof(int));
+
+	if (match_ll == NULL ||
+		action_ll == NULL ||
+		match_ll_ptr == NULL ||
+		action_ll_ptr == NULL ||
+		found == NULL)
+		goto fail;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_rules; i++) {
+		match_ll_ptr[i] = (void *)&match_ll[i];
+		action_ll_ptr[i] =
+			(struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *)&action_ll[i * TABLE_RULE_ACTION_SIZE_MAX];
+	}
+
+	/* Rule match conversion */
+	for (i = 0; i < n_rules; i++) {
+		status = match_convert(&match[i], match_ll_ptr[i], 1);
+		if (status)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* Rule action conversion */
+	for (i = 0; i < n_rules; i++) {
+		status = action_convert(a, &action[i], action_ll_ptr[i]);
+		if (status)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* Add rule (match, action) to table */
+	if (bulk) {
+		status = rte_pipeline_table_entry_add_bulk(p->p,
+			table_id,
+			match_ll_ptr,
+			action_ll_ptr,
+			n_rules,
+			found,
+			data);
+		if (status)
+			n_rules = 0;
+	} else {
+		for (i = 0; i < n_rules; i++) {
+			status = rte_pipeline_table_entry_add(p->p,
+				table_id,
+				match_ll_ptr[i],
+				action_ll_ptr[i],
+				&found[i],
+				&data[i]);
+			if (status) {
+				n_rules = i;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Write response */
+	rsp->status = 0;
+	rsp->table_rule_add_bulk.n_rules = n_rules;
+
+	/* Free */
+	free(found);
+	free(action_ll_ptr);
+	free(match_ll_ptr);
+	free(action_ll);
+	free(match_ll);
+
+	return rsp;
+
+fail:
+	free(found);
+	free(action_ll_ptr);
+	free(match_ll_ptr);
+	free(action_ll);
+	free(match_ll);
+
+	rsp->status = -1;
+	rsp->table_rule_add_bulk.n_rules = 0;
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_delete(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	union table_rule_match_low_level match_ll;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	struct softnic_table_rule_match *match = &req->table_rule_delete.match;
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+	int key_found, status;
+
+	status = match_convert(match, &match_ll, 0);
+	if (status) {
+		rsp->status = -1;
+		return rsp;
+	}
+
+	rsp->status = rte_pipeline_table_entry_delete(p->p,
+		table_id,
+		&match_ll,
+		&key_found,
+		NULL);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_delete_default(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_pipeline_table_default_entry_delete(p->p,
+		table_id,
+		NULL);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_stats_read(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+	void *data = req->table_rule_stats_read.data;
+	int clear = req->table_rule_stats_read.clear;
+	struct rte_table_action *a = p->table_data[table_id].a;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_table_action_stats_read(a,
+		data,
+		&rsp->table_rule_stats_read.stats,
+		clear);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_mtr_profile_add(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+	uint32_t meter_profile_id = req->table_mtr_profile_add.meter_profile_id;
+	struct rte_table_action_meter_profile *profile =
+		&req->table_mtr_profile_add.profile;
+	struct rte_table_action *a = p->table_data[table_id].a;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_table_action_meter_profile_add(a,
+		meter_profile_id,
+		profile);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_mtr_profile_delete(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+	uint32_t meter_profile_id =
+		req->table_mtr_profile_delete.meter_profile_id;
+	struct rte_table_action *a = p->table_data[table_id].a;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_table_action_meter_profile_delete(a,
+		meter_profile_id);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_mtr_read(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+	void *data = req->table_rule_mtr_read.data;
+	uint32_t tc_mask = req->table_rule_mtr_read.tc_mask;
+	int clear = req->table_rule_mtr_read.clear;
+	struct rte_table_action *a = p->table_data[table_id].a;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_table_action_meter_read(a,
+		data,
+		tc_mask,
+		&rsp->table_rule_mtr_read.stats,
+		clear);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_dscp_table_update(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+	uint64_t dscp_mask = req->table_dscp_table_update.dscp_mask;
+	struct rte_table_action_dscp_table *dscp_table =
+		&req->table_dscp_table_update.dscp_table;
+	struct rte_table_action *a = p->table_data[table_id].a;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_table_action_dscp_table_update(a,
+		dscp_mask,
+		dscp_table);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_ttl_read(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+	void *data = req->table_rule_ttl_read.data;
+	int clear = req->table_rule_ttl_read.clear;
+	struct rte_table_action *a = p->table_data[table_id].a;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_table_action_ttl_read(a,
+		data,
+		&rsp->table_rule_ttl_read.stats,
+		clear);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static void
+pipeline_msg_handle(struct pipeline_data *p)
+{
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+		struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+
+		req = pipeline_msg_recv(p->msgq_req);
+		if (req == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		switch (req->type) {
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_STATS_READ:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_port_in_stats_read(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		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;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_OUT_STATS_READ:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_port_out_stats_read(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_STATS_READ:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_stats_read(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_ADD:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_add(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_ADD_DEFAULT:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_add_default(p,	req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_ADD_BULK:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_add_bulk(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_DELETE:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_delete(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_DELETE_DEFAULT:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_delete_default(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_STATS_READ:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_stats_read(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_MTR_PROFILE_ADD:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_mtr_profile_add(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_MTR_PROFILE_DELETE:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_mtr_profile_delete(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_MTR_READ:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_mtr_read(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_DSCP_TABLE_UPDATE:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_dscp_table_update(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_TTL_READ:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_ttl_read(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+			rsp->status = -1;
+		}
+
+		pipeline_msg_send(p->msgq_rsp, rsp);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Data plane threads: main
+ */
+int
+rte_pmd_softnic_run(uint16_t port_id)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	struct pmd_internals *softnic;
+	struct softnic_thread_data *t;
+	uint32_t thread_id, j;
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, 0);
+#endif
+
+	softnic = dev->data->dev_private;
+	thread_id = rte_lcore_id();
+	t = &softnic->thread_data[thread_id];
+	t->iter++;
+
+	/* Data Plane */
+	for (j = 0; j < t->n_pipelines; j++)
+		rte_pipeline_run(t->p[j]);
+
+	/* Control Plane */
+	if ((t->iter & 0xFLLU) == 0) {
+		uint64_t time = rte_get_tsc_cycles();
+		uint64_t time_next_min = UINT64_MAX;
+
+		if (time < t->time_next_min)
+			return 0;
+
+		/* Pipeline message queues */
+		for (j = 0; j < t->n_pipelines; j++) {
+			struct pipeline_data *p =
+				&t->pipeline_data[j];
+			uint64_t time_next = p->time_next;
+
+			if (time_next <= time) {
+				pipeline_msg_handle(p);
+				rte_pipeline_flush(p->p);
+				time_next = time + p->timer_period;
+				p->time_next = time_next;
+			}
+
+			if (time_next < time_next_min)
+				time_next_min = time_next;
+		}
+
+		/* Thread message queues */
+		{
+			uint64_t time_next = t->time_next;
+
+			if (time_next <= time) {
+				thread_msg_handle(t);
+				time_next = time + t->timer_period;
+				t->time_next = time_next;
+			}
+
+			if (time_next < time_next_min)
+				time_next_min = time_next;
+		}
+
+		t->time_next_min = time_next_min;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_tm.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_tm.c
index 79f1c6a8..baaafbe2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_tm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_tm.c
@@ -7,62 +7,148 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
 
 #include "rte_eth_softnic_internals.h"
 #include "rte_eth_softnic.h"
 
-#define BYTES_IN_MBPS		(1000 * 1000 / 8)
 #define SUBPORT_TC_PERIOD	10
 #define PIPE_TC_PERIOD		40
 
 int
-tm_params_check(struct pmd_params *params, uint32_t hard_rate)
+softnic_tmgr_init(struct pmd_internals *p)
 {
-	uint64_t hard_rate_bytes_per_sec = (uint64_t)hard_rate * BYTES_IN_MBPS;
-	uint32_t i;
+	TAILQ_INIT(&p->tmgr_port_list);
 
-	/* rate */
-	if (params->soft.tm.rate) {
-		if (params->soft.tm.rate > hard_rate_bytes_per_sec)
-			return -EINVAL;
-	} else {
-		params->soft.tm.rate =
-			(hard_rate_bytes_per_sec > UINT32_MAX) ?
-				UINT32_MAX : hard_rate_bytes_per_sec;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+softnic_tmgr_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		struct softnic_tmgr_port *tmgr_port;
+
+		tmgr_port = TAILQ_FIRST(&p->tmgr_port_list);
+		if (tmgr_port == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&p->tmgr_port_list, tmgr_port, node);
+		rte_sched_port_free(tmgr_port->s);
+		free(tmgr_port);
 	}
+}
+
+struct softnic_tmgr_port *
+softnic_tmgr_port_find(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name)
+{
+	struct softnic_tmgr_port *tmgr_port;
 
-	/* nb_queues */
-	if (params->soft.tm.nb_queues == 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return NULL;
 
-	if (params->soft.tm.nb_queues < RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_PIPE)
-		params->soft.tm.nb_queues = RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_PIPE;
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(tmgr_port, &p->tmgr_port_list, node)
+		if (strcmp(tmgr_port->name, name) == 0)
+			return tmgr_port;
 
-	params->soft.tm.nb_queues =
-		rte_align32pow2(params->soft.tm.nb_queues);
+	return NULL;
+}
 
-	/* qsize */
-	for (i = 0; i < RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE; i++) {
-		if (params->soft.tm.qsize[i] == 0)
-			return -EINVAL;
+struct softnic_tmgr_port *
+softnic_tmgr_port_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *name)
+{
+	struct softnic_tmgr_port *tmgr_port;
+	struct tm_params *t = &p->soft.tm.params;
+	struct rte_sched_port *sched;
+	uint32_t n_subports, subport_id;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (name == NULL ||
+		softnic_tmgr_port_find(p, name))
+		return NULL;
+
+	/*
+	 * Resource
+	 */
+
+	/* Is hierarchy frozen? */
+	if (p->soft.tm.hierarchy_frozen == 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Port */
+	sched = rte_sched_port_config(&t->port_params);
+	if (sched == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Subport */
+	n_subports = t->port_params.n_subports_per_port;
+	for (subport_id = 0; subport_id < n_subports; subport_id++) {
+		uint32_t n_pipes_per_subport = t->port_params.n_pipes_per_subport;
+		uint32_t pipe_id;
+		int status;
 
-		params->soft.tm.qsize[i] =
-			rte_align32pow2(params->soft.tm.qsize[i]);
+		status = rte_sched_subport_config(sched,
+			subport_id,
+			&t->subport_params[subport_id]);
+		if (status) {
+			rte_sched_port_free(sched);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		/* Pipe */
+		for (pipe_id = 0; pipe_id < n_pipes_per_subport; pipe_id++) {
+			int pos = subport_id * TM_MAX_PIPES_PER_SUBPORT + pipe_id;
+			int profile_id = t->pipe_to_profile[pos];
+
+			if (profile_id < 0)
+				continue;
+
+			status = rte_sched_pipe_config(sched,
+				subport_id,
+				pipe_id,
+				profile_id);
+			if (status) {
+				rte_sched_port_free(sched);
+				return NULL;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
-	/* enq_bsz, deq_bsz */
-	if (params->soft.tm.enq_bsz == 0 ||
-		params->soft.tm.deq_bsz == 0 ||
-		params->soft.tm.deq_bsz >= params->soft.tm.enq_bsz)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	/* Node allocation */
+	tmgr_port = calloc(1, sizeof(struct softnic_tmgr_port));
+	if (tmgr_port == NULL) {
+		rte_sched_port_free(sched);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
-	return 0;
+	/* Node fill in */
+	strlcpy(tmgr_port->name, name, sizeof(tmgr_port->name));
+	tmgr_port->s = sched;
+
+	/* Node add to list */
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&p->tmgr_port_list, tmgr_port, node);
+
+	return tmgr_port;
 }
 
-static void
+static struct rte_sched_port *
+SCHED(struct pmd_internals *p)
+{
+	struct softnic_tmgr_port *tmgr_port;
+
+	tmgr_port = softnic_tmgr_port_find(p, "TMGR");
+	if (tmgr_port == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return tmgr_port->s;
+}
+
+void
 tm_hierarchy_init(struct pmd_internals *p)
 {
-	memset(&p->soft.tm.h, 0, sizeof(p->soft.tm.h));
+	memset(&p->soft.tm, 0, sizeof(p->soft.tm));
 
 	/* Initialize shaper profile list */
 	TAILQ_INIT(&p->soft.tm.h.shaper_profiles);
@@ -77,8 +163,8 @@ tm_hierarchy_init(struct pmd_internals *p)
 	TAILQ_INIT(&p->soft.tm.h.nodes);
 }
 
-static void
-tm_hierarchy_uninit(struct pmd_internals *p)
+void
+tm_hierarchy_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
 {
 	/* Remove all nodes*/
 	for ( ; ; ) {
@@ -129,111 +215,7 @@ tm_hierarchy_uninit(struct pmd_internals *p)
 		free(shaper_profile);
 	}
 
-	memset(&p->soft.tm.h, 0, sizeof(p->soft.tm.h));
-}
-
-int
-tm_init(struct pmd_internals *p,
-	struct pmd_params *params,
-	int numa_node)
-{
-	uint32_t enq_bsz = params->soft.tm.enq_bsz;
-	uint32_t deq_bsz = params->soft.tm.deq_bsz;
-
-	p->soft.tm.pkts_enq = rte_zmalloc_socket(params->soft.name,
-		2 * enq_bsz * sizeof(struct rte_mbuf *),
-		0,
-		numa_node);
-
-	if (p->soft.tm.pkts_enq == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	p->soft.tm.pkts_deq = rte_zmalloc_socket(params->soft.name,
-		deq_bsz * sizeof(struct rte_mbuf *),
-		0,
-		numa_node);
-
-	if (p->soft.tm.pkts_deq == NULL) {
-		rte_free(p->soft.tm.pkts_enq);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
 	tm_hierarchy_init(p);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-void
-tm_free(struct pmd_internals *p)
-{
-	tm_hierarchy_uninit(p);
-	rte_free(p->soft.tm.pkts_enq);
-	rte_free(p->soft.tm.pkts_deq);
-}
-
-int
-tm_start(struct pmd_internals *p)
-{
-	struct tm_params *t = &p->soft.tm.params;
-	uint32_t n_subports, subport_id;
-	int status;
-
-	/* Is hierarchy frozen? */
-	if (p->soft.tm.hierarchy_frozen == 0)
-		return -1;
-
-	/* Port */
-	p->soft.tm.sched = rte_sched_port_config(&t->port_params);
-	if (p->soft.tm.sched == NULL)
-		return -1;
-
-	/* Subport */
-	n_subports = t->port_params.n_subports_per_port;
-	for (subport_id = 0; subport_id < n_subports; subport_id++) {
-		uint32_t n_pipes_per_subport =
-			t->port_params.n_pipes_per_subport;
-		uint32_t pipe_id;
-
-		status = rte_sched_subport_config(p->soft.tm.sched,
-			subport_id,
-			&t->subport_params[subport_id]);
-		if (status) {
-			rte_sched_port_free(p->soft.tm.sched);
-			return -1;
-		}
-
-		/* Pipe */
-		n_pipes_per_subport = t->port_params.n_pipes_per_subport;
-		for (pipe_id = 0; pipe_id < n_pipes_per_subport; pipe_id++) {
-			int pos = subport_id * TM_MAX_PIPES_PER_SUBPORT +
-				pipe_id;
-			int profile_id = t->pipe_to_profile[pos];
-
-			if (profile_id < 0)
-				continue;
-
-			status = rte_sched_pipe_config(p->soft.tm.sched,
-				subport_id,
-				pipe_id,
-				profile_id);
-			if (status) {
-				rte_sched_port_free(p->soft.tm.sched);
-				return -1;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-void
-tm_stop(struct pmd_internals *p)
-{
-	if (p->soft.tm.sched)
-		rte_sched_port_free(p->soft.tm.sched);
-
-	/* Unfreeze hierarchy */
-	p->soft.tm.hierarchy_frozen = 0;
 }
 
 static struct tm_shaper_profile *
@@ -384,7 +366,7 @@ static uint32_t
 tm_level_get_max_nodes(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, enum tm_node_level level)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
-	uint32_t n_queues_max = p->params.soft.tm.nb_queues;
+	uint32_t n_queues_max = p->params.tm.n_queues;
 	uint32_t n_tc_max = n_queues_max / RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_TRAFFIC_CLASS;
 	uint32_t n_pipes_max = n_tc_max / RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE;
 	uint32_t n_subports_max = n_pipes_max;
@@ -429,7 +411,7 @@ pmd_tm_node_type_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		   NULL,
 		   rte_strerror(EINVAL));
 
-	*is_leaf = node_id < p->params.soft.tm.nb_queues;
+	*is_leaf = node_id < p->params.tm.n_queues;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -479,6 +461,8 @@ static const struct rte_tm_capabilities tm_cap = {
 	.sched_wfq_n_groups_max = 1,
 	.sched_wfq_weight_max = UINT32_MAX,
 
+	.cman_wred_packet_mode_supported = WRED_SUPPORTED,
+	.cman_wred_byte_mode_supported = 0,
 	.cman_head_drop_supported = 0,
 	.cman_wred_context_n_max = 0,
 	.cman_wred_context_private_n_max = 0,
@@ -667,6 +651,8 @@ static const struct rte_tm_level_capabilities tm_level_cap[] = {
 			.shaper_shared_n_max = 0,
 
 			.cman_head_drop_supported = 0,
+			.cman_wred_packet_mode_supported = WRED_SUPPORTED,
+			.cman_wred_byte_mode_supported = 0,
 			.cman_wred_context_private_supported = WRED_SUPPORTED,
 			.cman_wred_context_shared_n_max = 0,
 
@@ -828,6 +814,8 @@ static const struct rte_tm_node_capabilities tm_node_cap[] = {
 
 		{.leaf = {
 			.cman_head_drop_supported = 0,
+			.cman_wred_packet_mode_supported = WRED_SUPPORTED,
+			.cman_wred_byte_mode_supported = 0,
 			.cman_wred_context_private_supported = WRED_SUPPORTED,
 			.cman_wred_context_shared_n_max = 0,
 		} },
@@ -1077,7 +1065,7 @@ update_subport_tc_rate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	subport_params.tc_rate[tc_id] = sp_new->params.peak.rate;
 
 	/* Update the subport configuration. */
-	if (rte_sched_subport_config(p->soft.tm.sched,
+	if (rte_sched_subport_config(SCHED(p),
 		subport_id, &subport_params))
 		return -1;
 
@@ -1243,12 +1231,23 @@ wred_profile_check(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			NULL,
 			rte_strerror(EINVAL));
 
+        /* WRED profile should be in packet mode */
+        if (profile->packet_mode == 0)
+                return -rte_tm_error_set(error,
+                        ENOTSUP,
+                        RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_WRED_PROFILE,
+                        NULL,
+                        rte_strerror(ENOTSUP));
+
 	/* min_th <= max_th, max_th > 0  */
 	for (color = RTE_TM_GREEN; color < RTE_TM_COLORS; color++) {
-		uint16_t min_th = profile->red_params[color].min_th;
-		uint16_t max_th = profile->red_params[color].max_th;
+		uint32_t min_th = profile->red_params[color].min_th;
+		uint32_t max_th = profile->red_params[color].max_th;
 
-		if (min_th > max_th || max_th == 0)
+		if (min_th > max_th ||
+			max_th == 0 ||
+			min_th > UINT16_MAX ||
+			max_th > UINT16_MAX)
 			return -rte_tm_error_set(error,
 				EINVAL,
 				RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_WRED_PROFILE,
@@ -1345,7 +1344,7 @@ node_add_check_port(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		params->shaper_profile_id);
 
 	/* node type: non-leaf */
-	if (node_id < p->params.soft.tm.nb_queues)
+	if (node_id < p->params.tm.n_queues)
 		return -rte_tm_error_set(error,
 			EINVAL,
 			RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_NODE_ID,
@@ -1368,12 +1367,9 @@ node_add_check_port(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			NULL,
 			rte_strerror(EINVAL));
 
-	/* Shaper must be valid.
-	 * Shaper profile peak rate must fit the configured port rate.
-	 */
+	/* Shaper must be valid */
 	if (params->shaper_profile_id == RTE_TM_SHAPER_PROFILE_ID_NONE ||
-		sp == NULL ||
-		sp->params.peak.rate > p->params.soft.tm.rate)
+		sp == NULL)
 		return -rte_tm_error_set(error,
 			EINVAL,
 			RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_NODE_PARAMS_SHAPER_PROFILE_ID,
@@ -1420,7 +1416,7 @@ node_add_check_subport(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	/* node type: non-leaf */
-	if (node_id < p->params.soft.tm.nb_queues)
+	if (node_id < p->params.tm.n_queues)
 		return -rte_tm_error_set(error,
 			EINVAL,
 			RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_NODE_ID,
@@ -1492,7 +1488,7 @@ node_add_check_pipe(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	/* node type: non-leaf */
-	if (node_id < p->params.soft.tm.nb_queues)
+	if (node_id < p->params.tm.n_queues)
 		return -rte_tm_error_set(error,
 			EINVAL,
 			RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_NODE_ID,
@@ -1569,7 +1565,7 @@ node_add_check_tc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	/* node type: non-leaf */
-	if (node_id < p->params.soft.tm.nb_queues)
+	if (node_id < p->params.tm.n_queues)
 		return -rte_tm_error_set(error,
 			EINVAL,
 			RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_NODE_ID,
@@ -1642,7 +1638,7 @@ node_add_check_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct pmd_internals *p = dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	/* node type: leaf */
-	if (node_id >= p->params.soft.tm.nb_queues)
+	if (node_id >= p->params.tm.n_queues)
 		return -rte_tm_error_set(error,
 			EINVAL,
 			RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_NODE_ID,
@@ -2531,10 +2527,10 @@ hierarchy_blueprints_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		.n_subports_per_port = root->n_children,
 		.n_pipes_per_subport = h->n_tm_nodes[TM_NODE_LEVEL_PIPE] /
 			h->n_tm_nodes[TM_NODE_LEVEL_SUBPORT],
-		.qsize = {p->params.soft.tm.qsize[0],
-			p->params.soft.tm.qsize[1],
-			p->params.soft.tm.qsize[2],
-			p->params.soft.tm.qsize[3],
+		.qsize = {p->params.tm.qsize[0],
+			p->params.tm.qsize[1],
+			p->params.tm.qsize[2],
+			p->params.tm.qsize[3],
 		},
 		.pipe_profiles = t->pipe_profiles,
 		.n_pipe_profiles = t->n_pipe_profiles,
@@ -2597,10 +2593,8 @@ pmd_tm_hierarchy_commit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 	status = hierarchy_commit_check(dev, error);
 	if (status) {
-		if (clear_on_fail) {
-			tm_hierarchy_uninit(p);
-			tm_hierarchy_init(p);
-		}
+		if (clear_on_fail)
+			tm_hierarchy_free(p);
 
 		return status;
 	}
@@ -2642,7 +2636,7 @@ update_pipe_weight(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct tm_node *np, uint32_t weight)
 		return -1;
 
 	/* Update the pipe profile used by the current pipe. */
-	if (rte_sched_pipe_config(p->soft.tm.sched, subport_id, pipe_id,
+	if (rte_sched_pipe_config(SCHED(p), subport_id, pipe_id,
 		(int32_t)pipe_profile_id))
 		return -1;
 
@@ -2691,7 +2685,7 @@ update_queue_weight(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		return -1;
 
 	/* Update the pipe profile used by the current pipe. */
-	if (rte_sched_pipe_config(p->soft.tm.sched, subport_id, pipe_id,
+	if (rte_sched_pipe_config(SCHED(p), subport_id, pipe_id,
 		(int32_t)pipe_profile_id))
 		return -1;
 
@@ -2824,7 +2818,7 @@ update_subport_rate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	subport_params.tb_size = sp->params.peak.size;
 
 	/* Update the subport configuration. */
-	if (rte_sched_subport_config(p->soft.tm.sched, subport_id,
+	if (rte_sched_subport_config(SCHED(p), subport_id,
 		&subport_params))
 		return -1;
 
@@ -2871,7 +2865,7 @@ update_pipe_rate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		return -1;
 
 	/* Update the pipe profile used by the current pipe. */
-	if (rte_sched_pipe_config(p->soft.tm.sched, subport_id, pipe_id,
+	if (rte_sched_pipe_config(SCHED(p), subport_id, pipe_id,
 		(int32_t)pipe_profile_id))
 		return -1;
 
@@ -2916,7 +2910,7 @@ update_tc_rate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		return -1;
 
 	/* Update the pipe profile used by the current pipe. */
-	if (rte_sched_pipe_config(p->soft.tm.sched, subport_id, pipe_id,
+	if (rte_sched_pipe_config(SCHED(p), subport_id, pipe_id,
 		(int32_t)pipe_profile_id))
 		return -1;
 
@@ -3051,8 +3045,7 @@ read_port_stats(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		uint32_t tc_ov, id;
 
 		/* Stats read */
-		int status = rte_sched_subport_read_stats(
-			p->soft.tm.sched,
+		int status = rte_sched_subport_read_stats(SCHED(p),
 			subport_id,
 			&s,
 			&tc_ov);
@@ -3099,8 +3092,7 @@ read_subport_stats(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	uint32_t tc_ov, tc_id;
 
 	/* Stats read */
-	int status = rte_sched_subport_read_stats(
-		p->soft.tm.sched,
+	int status = rte_sched_subport_read_stats(SCHED(p),
 		subport_id,
 		&s,
 		&tc_ov);
@@ -3160,8 +3152,7 @@ read_pipe_stats(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			i / RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_TRAFFIC_CLASS,
 			i % RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_TRAFFIC_CLASS);
 
-		int status = rte_sched_queue_read_stats(
-			p->soft.tm.sched,
+		int status = rte_sched_queue_read_stats(SCHED(p),
 			qid,
 			&s,
 			&qlen);
@@ -3221,8 +3212,7 @@ read_tc_stats(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			tc_id,
 			i);
 
-		int status = rte_sched_queue_read_stats(
-			p->soft.tm.sched,
+		int status = rte_sched_queue_read_stats(SCHED(p),
 			qid,
 			&s,
 			&qlen);
@@ -3281,8 +3271,7 @@ read_queue_stats(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		tc_id,
 		queue_id);
 
-	int status = rte_sched_queue_read_stats(
-		p->soft.tm.sched,
+	int status = rte_sched_queue_read_stats(SCHED(p),
 		qid,
 		&s,
 		&qlen);
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_pmd_eth_softnic_version.map b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_pmd_softnic_version.map
index fb2cb68c..bc44b06f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_pmd_eth_softnic_version.map
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_pmd_softnic_version.map
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@ DPDK_17.11 {
 
 	local: *;
 };
+
+EXPERIMENTAL {
+	global:
+
+	rte_pmd_softnic_manage;
+};