Imported Upstream version 16.04

Change-Id: I77eadcd8538a9122e4773cbe55b24033dc451757
Signed-off-by: C.J. Collier <cjcollier@linuxfoundation.org>

4 files changed, 2306 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/Makefile b/lib/librte_mbuf/Makefile
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+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. 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.
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+# library name
+LIB = librte_mbuf.a
+
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS) -I$(SRCDIR) -O3
+
+EXPORT_MAP := rte_mbuf_version.map
+
+LIBABIVER := 2
+
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MBUF) := rte_mbuf.c
+
+# install includes
+SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MBUF)-include := rte_mbuf.h
+
+# this lib needs eal
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MBUF) += lib/librte_eal lib/librte_mempool
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
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+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright 2014 6WIND S.A.
+ *   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.
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+
+#include <rte_debug.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_memzone.h>
+#include <rte_launch.h>
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+#include <rte_per_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_atomic.h>
+#include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+#include <rte_hexdump.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+
+/*
+ * ctrlmbuf constructor, given as a callback function to
+ * rte_mempool_create()
+ */
+void
+rte_ctrlmbuf_init(struct rte_mempool *mp,
+		__attribute__((unused)) void *opaque_arg,
+		void *_m,
+		__attribute__((unused)) unsigned i)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *m = _m;
+	rte_pktmbuf_init(mp, opaque_arg, _m, i);
+	m->ol_flags |= CTRL_MBUF_FLAG;
+}
+
+/*
+ * pktmbuf pool constructor, given as a callback function to
+ * rte_mempool_create()
+ */
+void
+rte_pktmbuf_pool_init(struct rte_mempool *mp, void *opaque_arg)
+{
+	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *user_mbp_priv, *mbp_priv;
+	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private default_mbp_priv;
+	uint16_t roomsz;
+
+	RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(mp->elt_size >= sizeof(struct rte_mbuf));
+
+	/* if no structure is provided, assume no mbuf private area */
+	user_mbp_priv = opaque_arg;
+	if (user_mbp_priv == NULL) {
+		default_mbp_priv.mbuf_priv_size = 0;
+		if (mp->elt_size > sizeof(struct rte_mbuf))
+			roomsz = mp->elt_size - sizeof(struct rte_mbuf);
+		else
+			roomsz = 0;
+		default_mbp_priv.mbuf_data_room_size = roomsz;
+		user_mbp_priv = &default_mbp_priv;
+	}
+
+	RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(mp->elt_size >= sizeof(struct rte_mbuf) +
+		user_mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size +
+		user_mbp_priv->mbuf_priv_size);
+
+	mbp_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(mp);
+	memcpy(mbp_priv, user_mbp_priv, sizeof(*mbp_priv));
+}
+
+/*
+ * pktmbuf constructor, given as a callback function to
+ * rte_mempool_create().
+ * Set the fields of a packet mbuf to their default values.
+ */
+void
+rte_pktmbuf_init(struct rte_mempool *mp,
+		 __attribute__((unused)) void *opaque_arg,
+		 void *_m,
+		 __attribute__((unused)) unsigned i)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *m = _m;
+	uint32_t mbuf_size, buf_len, priv_size;
+
+	priv_size = rte_pktmbuf_priv_size(mp);
+	mbuf_size = sizeof(struct rte_mbuf) + priv_size;
+	buf_len = rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(mp);
+
+	RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(RTE_ALIGN(priv_size, RTE_MBUF_PRIV_ALIGN) == priv_size);
+	RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(mp->elt_size >= mbuf_size);
+	RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(buf_len <= UINT16_MAX);
+
+	memset(m, 0, mp->elt_size);
+
+	/* start of buffer is after mbuf structure and priv data */
+	m->priv_size = priv_size;
+	m->buf_addr = (char *)m + mbuf_size;
+	m->buf_physaddr = rte_mempool_virt2phy(mp, m) + mbuf_size;
+	m->buf_len = (uint16_t)buf_len;
+
+	/* keep some headroom between start of buffer and data */
+	m->data_off = RTE_MIN(RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM, (uint16_t)m->buf_len);
+
+	/* init some constant fields */
+	m->pool = mp;
+	m->nb_segs = 1;
+	m->port = 0xff;
+}
+
+/* helper to create a mbuf pool */
+struct rte_mempool *
+rte_pktmbuf_pool_create(const char *name, unsigned n,
+	unsigned cache_size, uint16_t priv_size, uint16_t data_room_size,
+	int socket_id)
+{
+	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private mbp_priv;
+	unsigned elt_size;
+
+	if (RTE_ALIGN(priv_size, RTE_MBUF_PRIV_ALIGN) != priv_size) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, MBUF, "mbuf priv_size=%u is not aligned\n",
+			priv_size);
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	elt_size = sizeof(struct rte_mbuf) + (unsigned)priv_size +
+		(unsigned)data_room_size;
+	mbp_priv.mbuf_data_room_size = data_room_size;
+	mbp_priv.mbuf_priv_size = priv_size;
+
+	return rte_mempool_create(name, n, elt_size,
+		cache_size, sizeof(struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private),
+		rte_pktmbuf_pool_init, &mbp_priv, rte_pktmbuf_init, NULL,
+		socket_id, 0);
+}
+
+/* do some sanity checks on a mbuf: panic if it fails */
+void
+rte_mbuf_sanity_check(const struct rte_mbuf *m, int is_header)
+{
+	const struct rte_mbuf *m_seg;
+	unsigned nb_segs;
+
+	if (m == NULL)
+		rte_panic("mbuf is NULL\n");
+
+	/* generic checks */
+	if (m->pool == NULL)
+		rte_panic("bad mbuf pool\n");
+	if (m->buf_physaddr == 0)
+		rte_panic("bad phys addr\n");
+	if (m->buf_addr == NULL)
+		rte_panic("bad virt addr\n");
+
+	uint16_t cnt = rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(m);
+	if ((cnt == 0) || (cnt == UINT16_MAX))
+		rte_panic("bad ref cnt\n");
+
+	/* nothing to check for sub-segments */
+	if (is_header == 0)
+		return;
+
+	nb_segs = m->nb_segs;
+	m_seg = m;
+	while (m_seg && nb_segs != 0) {
+		m_seg = m_seg->next;
+		nb_segs--;
+	}
+	if (nb_segs != 0)
+		rte_panic("bad nb_segs\n");
+}
+
+/* dump a mbuf on console */
+void
+rte_pktmbuf_dump(FILE *f, const struct rte_mbuf *m, unsigned dump_len)
+{
+	unsigned int len;
+	unsigned nb_segs;
+
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+
+	fprintf(f, "dump mbuf at 0x%p, phys=%"PRIx64", buf_len=%u\n",
+	       m, (uint64_t)m->buf_physaddr, (unsigned)m->buf_len);
+	fprintf(f, "  pkt_len=%"PRIu32", ol_flags=%"PRIx64", nb_segs=%u, "
+	       "in_port=%u\n", m->pkt_len, m->ol_flags,
+	       (unsigned)m->nb_segs, (unsigned)m->port);
+	nb_segs = m->nb_segs;
+
+	while (m && nb_segs != 0) {
+		__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 0);
+
+		fprintf(f, "  segment at 0x%p, data=0x%p, data_len=%u\n",
+			m, rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, void *), (unsigned)m->data_len);
+		len = dump_len;
+		if (len > m->data_len)
+			len = m->data_len;
+		if (len != 0)
+			rte_hexdump(f, NULL, rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, void *), len);
+		dump_len -= len;
+		m = m->next;
+		nb_segs --;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the name of a RX offload flag. Must be kept synchronized with flag
+ * definitions in rte_mbuf.h.
+ */
+const char *rte_get_rx_ol_flag_name(uint64_t mask)
+{
+	switch (mask) {
+	case PKT_RX_VLAN_PKT: return "PKT_RX_VLAN_PKT";
+	case PKT_RX_RSS_HASH: return "PKT_RX_RSS_HASH";
+	case PKT_RX_FDIR: return "PKT_RX_FDIR";
+	case PKT_RX_L4_CKSUM_BAD: return "PKT_RX_L4_CKSUM_BAD";
+	case PKT_RX_IP_CKSUM_BAD: return "PKT_RX_IP_CKSUM_BAD";
+	case PKT_RX_EIP_CKSUM_BAD: return "PKT_RX_EIP_CKSUM_BAD";
+	/* case PKT_RX_OVERSIZE: return "PKT_RX_OVERSIZE"; */
+	/* case PKT_RX_HBUF_OVERFLOW: return "PKT_RX_HBUF_OVERFLOW"; */
+	/* case PKT_RX_RECIP_ERR: return "PKT_RX_RECIP_ERR"; */
+	/* case PKT_RX_MAC_ERR: return "PKT_RX_MAC_ERR"; */
+	case PKT_RX_IEEE1588_PTP: return "PKT_RX_IEEE1588_PTP";
+	case PKT_RX_IEEE1588_TMST: return "PKT_RX_IEEE1588_TMST";
+	default: return NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the name of a TX offload flag. Must be kept synchronized with flag
+ * definitions in rte_mbuf.h.
+ */
+const char *rte_get_tx_ol_flag_name(uint64_t mask)
+{
+	switch (mask) {
+	case PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT: return "PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT";
+	case PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM: return "PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM";
+	case PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM: return "PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM";
+	case PKT_TX_SCTP_CKSUM: return "PKT_TX_SCTP_CKSUM";
+	case PKT_TX_UDP_CKSUM: return "PKT_TX_UDP_CKSUM";
+	case PKT_TX_IEEE1588_TMST: return "PKT_TX_IEEE1588_TMST";
+	case PKT_TX_TCP_SEG: return "PKT_TX_TCP_SEG";
+	case PKT_TX_IPV4: return "PKT_TX_IPV4";
+	case PKT_TX_IPV6: return "PKT_TX_IPV6";
+	case PKT_TX_OUTER_IP_CKSUM: return "PKT_TX_OUTER_IP_CKSUM";
+	case PKT_TX_OUTER_IPV4: return "PKT_TX_OUTER_IPV4";
+	case PKT_TX_OUTER_IPV6: return "PKT_TX_OUTER_IPV6";
+	default: return NULL;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
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+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright 2014 6WIND S.A.
+ *   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 _RTE_MBUF_H_
+#define _RTE_MBUF_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * RTE Mbuf
+ *
+ * The mbuf library provides the ability to create and destroy buffers
+ * that may be used by the RTE application to store message
+ * buffers. The message buffers are stored in a mempool, using the
+ * RTE mempool library.
+ *
+ * This library provide an API to allocate/free packet mbufs, which are
+ * used to carry network packets.
+ *
+ * To understand the concepts of packet buffers or mbufs, you
+ * should read "TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 2: The Implementation,
+ * Addison-Wesley, 1995, ISBN 0-201-63354-X from Richard Stevens"
+ * http://www.kohala.com/start/tcpipiv2.html
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_atomic.h>
+#include <rte_prefetch.h>
+#include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/* deprecated options */
+#pragma GCC poison RTE_MBUF_SCATTER_GATHER
+#pragma GCC poison RTE_MBUF_REFCNT
+
+/*
+ * Packet Offload Features Flags. It also carry packet type information.
+ * Critical resources. Both rx/tx shared these bits. Be cautious on any change
+ *
+ * - RX flags start at bit position zero, and get added to the left of previous
+ *   flags.
+ * - The most-significant 3 bits are reserved for generic mbuf flags
+ * - TX flags therefore start at bit position 60 (i.e. 63-3), and new flags get
+ *   added to the right of the previously defined flags i.e. they should count
+ *   downwards, not upwards.
+ *
+ * Keep these flags synchronized with rte_get_rx_ol_flag_name() and
+ * rte_get_tx_ol_flag_name().
+ */
+#define PKT_RX_VLAN_PKT      (1ULL << 0)  /**< RX packet is a 802.1q VLAN packet. */
+#define PKT_RX_RSS_HASH      (1ULL << 1)  /**< RX packet with RSS hash result. */
+#define PKT_RX_FDIR          (1ULL << 2)  /**< RX packet with FDIR match indicate. */
+#define PKT_RX_L4_CKSUM_BAD  (1ULL << 3)  /**< L4 cksum of RX pkt. is not OK. */
+#define PKT_RX_IP_CKSUM_BAD  (1ULL << 4)  /**< IP cksum of RX pkt. is not OK. */
+#define PKT_RX_EIP_CKSUM_BAD (1ULL << 5)  /**< External IP header checksum error. */
+#define PKT_RX_OVERSIZE      (0ULL << 0)  /**< Num of desc of an RX pkt oversize. */
+#define PKT_RX_HBUF_OVERFLOW (0ULL << 0)  /**< Header buffer overflow. */
+#define PKT_RX_RECIP_ERR     (0ULL << 0)  /**< Hardware processing error. */
+#define PKT_RX_MAC_ERR       (0ULL << 0)  /**< MAC error. */
+#define PKT_RX_IEEE1588_PTP  (1ULL << 9)  /**< RX IEEE1588 L2 Ethernet PT Packet. */
+#define PKT_RX_IEEE1588_TMST (1ULL << 10) /**< RX IEEE1588 L2/L4 timestamped packet.*/
+#define PKT_RX_FDIR_ID       (1ULL << 13) /**< FD id reported if FDIR match. */
+#define PKT_RX_FDIR_FLX      (1ULL << 14) /**< Flexible bytes reported if FDIR match. */
+#define PKT_RX_QINQ_PKT      (1ULL << 15)  /**< RX packet with double VLAN stripped. */
+/* add new RX flags here */
+
+/* add new TX flags here */
+
+/**
+ * Second VLAN insertion (QinQ) flag.
+ */
+#define PKT_TX_QINQ_PKT    (1ULL << 49)   /**< TX packet with double VLAN inserted. */
+
+/**
+ * TCP segmentation offload. To enable this offload feature for a
+ * packet to be transmitted on hardware supporting TSO:
+ *  - set the PKT_TX_TCP_SEG flag in mbuf->ol_flags (this flag implies
+ *    PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM)
+ *  - set the flag PKT_TX_IPV4 or PKT_TX_IPV6
+ *  - if it's IPv4, set the PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM flag and write the IP checksum
+ *    to 0 in the packet
+ *  - fill the mbuf offload information: l2_len, l3_len, l4_len, tso_segsz
+ *  - calculate the pseudo header checksum without taking ip_len in account,
+ *    and set it in the TCP header. Refer to rte_ipv4_phdr_cksum() and
+ *    rte_ipv6_phdr_cksum() that can be used as helpers.
+ */
+#define PKT_TX_TCP_SEG       (1ULL << 50)
+
+#define PKT_TX_IEEE1588_TMST (1ULL << 51) /**< TX IEEE1588 packet to timestamp. */
+
+/**
+ * Bits 52+53 used for L4 packet type with checksum enabled: 00: Reserved,
+ * 01: TCP checksum, 10: SCTP checksum, 11: UDP checksum. To use hardware
+ * L4 checksum offload, the user needs to:
+ *  - fill l2_len and l3_len in mbuf
+ *  - set the flags PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM, PKT_TX_SCTP_CKSUM or PKT_TX_UDP_CKSUM
+ *  - set the flag PKT_TX_IPV4 or PKT_TX_IPV6
+ *  - calculate the pseudo header checksum and set it in the L4 header (only
+ *    for TCP or UDP). See rte_ipv4_phdr_cksum() and rte_ipv6_phdr_cksum().
+ *    For SCTP, set the crc field to 0.
+ */
+#define PKT_TX_L4_NO_CKSUM   (0ULL << 52) /**< Disable L4 cksum of TX pkt. */
+#define PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM     (1ULL << 52) /**< TCP cksum of TX pkt. computed by NIC. */
+#define PKT_TX_SCTP_CKSUM    (2ULL << 52) /**< SCTP cksum of TX pkt. computed by NIC. */
+#define PKT_TX_UDP_CKSUM     (3ULL << 52) /**< UDP cksum of TX pkt. computed by NIC. */
+#define PKT_TX_L4_MASK       (3ULL << 52) /**< Mask for L4 cksum offload request. */
+
+/**
+ * Offload the IP checksum in the hardware. The flag PKT_TX_IPV4 should
+ * also be set by the application, although a PMD will only check
+ * PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM.
+ *  - set the IP checksum field in the packet to 0
+ *  - fill the mbuf offload information: l2_len, l3_len
+ */
+#define PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM      (1ULL << 54)
+
+/**
+ * Packet is IPv4. This flag must be set when using any offload feature
+ * (TSO, L3 or L4 checksum) to tell the NIC that the packet is an IPv4
+ * packet. If the packet is a tunneled packet, this flag is related to
+ * the inner headers.
+ */
+#define PKT_TX_IPV4          (1ULL << 55)
+
+/**
+ * Packet is IPv6. This flag must be set when using an offload feature
+ * (TSO or L4 checksum) to tell the NIC that the packet is an IPv6
+ * packet. If the packet is a tunneled packet, this flag is related to
+ * the inner headers.
+ */
+#define PKT_TX_IPV6          (1ULL << 56)
+
+#define PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT      (1ULL << 57) /**< TX packet is a 802.1q VLAN packet. */
+
+/**
+ * Offload the IP checksum of an external header in the hardware. The
+ * flag PKT_TX_OUTER_IPV4 should also be set by the application, alto ugh
+ * a PMD will only check PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM.  The IP checksum field in the
+ * packet must be set to 0.
+ *  - set the outer IP checksum field in the packet to 0
+ *  - fill the mbuf offload information: outer_l2_len, outer_l3_len
+ */
+#define PKT_TX_OUTER_IP_CKSUM   (1ULL << 58)
+
+/**
+ * Packet outer header is IPv4. This flag must be set when using any
+ * outer offload feature (L3 or L4 checksum) to tell the NIC that the
+ * outer header of the tunneled packet is an IPv4 packet.
+ */
+#define PKT_TX_OUTER_IPV4   (1ULL << 59)
+
+/**
+ * Packet outer header is IPv6. This flag must be set when using any
+ * outer offload feature (L4 checksum) to tell the NIC that the outer
+ * header of the tunneled packet is an IPv6 packet.
+ */
+#define PKT_TX_OUTER_IPV6    (1ULL << 60)
+
+#define __RESERVED           (1ULL << 61) /**< reserved for future mbuf use */
+
+#define IND_ATTACHED_MBUF    (1ULL << 62) /**< Indirect attached mbuf */
+
+/* Use final bit of flags to indicate a control mbuf */
+#define CTRL_MBUF_FLAG       (1ULL << 63) /**< Mbuf contains control data */
+
+/*
+ * 32 bits are divided into several fields to mark packet types. Note that
+ * each field is indexical.
+ * - Bit 3:0 is for L2 types.
+ * - Bit 7:4 is for L3 or outer L3 (for tunneling case) types.
+ * - Bit 11:8 is for L4 or outer L4 (for tunneling case) types.
+ * - Bit 15:12 is for tunnel types.
+ * - Bit 19:16 is for inner L2 types.
+ * - Bit 23:20 is for inner L3 types.
+ * - Bit 27:24 is for inner L4 types.
+ * - Bit 31:28 is reserved.
+ *
+ * To be compatible with Vector PMD, RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV4, RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV4_EXT,
+ * RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV6, RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV6_EXT, RTE_PTYPE_L4_TCP, RTE_PTYPE_L4_UDP
+ * and RTE_PTYPE_L4_SCTP should be kept as below in a contiguous 7 bits.
+ *
+ * Note that L3 types values are selected for checking IPV4/IPV6 header from
+ * performance point of view. Reading annotations of RTE_ETH_IS_IPV4_HDR and
+ * RTE_ETH_IS_IPV6_HDR is needed for any future changes of L3 type values.
+ *
+ * Note that the packet types of the same packet recognized by different
+ * hardware may be different, as different hardware may have different
+ * capability of packet type recognition.
+ *
+ * examples:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=0x29
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=0x3A
+ * | 'ICMPv6 header'>
+ * will be recognized on i40e hardware as packet type combination of,
+ * RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER |
+ * RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV4_EXT_UNKNOWN |
+ * RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_IP |
+ * RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L3_IPV6_EXT_UNKNOWN |
+ * RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L4_ICMP.
+ *
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=0x2F
+ * | 'GRE header'
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=0x11
+ * | 'UDP header'>
+ * will be recognized on i40e hardware as packet type combination of,
+ * RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER |
+ * RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV6_EXT_UNKNOWN |
+ * RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_GRENAT |
+ * RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L3_IPV6_EXT_UNKNOWN |
+ * RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L4_UDP.
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN                   0x00000000
+/**
+ * Ethernet packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=[0x0800|0x86DD]>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER                  0x00000001
+/**
+ * Ethernet packet type for time sync.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x88F7>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_TIMESYNC         0x00000002
+/**
+ * ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) packet type.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0806>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_ARP              0x00000003
+/**
+ * LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) packet type.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x88CC>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_LLDP             0x00000004
+/**
+ * Mask of layer 2 packet types.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L2_MASK                   0x0000000f
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 4 packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases, and does not contain any
+ * header option.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'ihl'=5>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV4                   0x00000010
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 4 packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases, and contains header
+ * options.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'ihl'=[6-15], 'options'>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV4_EXT               0x00000030
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 6 packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases, and does not contain any
+ * extension header.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=0x3B>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV6                   0x00000040
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 4 packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases, and may or maynot contain
+ * header options.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'ihl'=[5-15], <'options'>>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV4_EXT_UNKNOWN       0x00000090
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 6 packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases, and contains extension
+ * headers.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=[0x0|0x2B|0x2C|0x32|0x33|0x3C|0x87],
+ *   'extension headers'>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV6_EXT               0x000000c0
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 6 packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases, and may or maynot contain
+ * extension headers.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=[0x3B|0x0|0x2B|0x2C|0x32|0x33|0x3C|0x87],
+ *   <'extension headers'>>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV6_EXT_UNKNOWN       0x000000e0
+/**
+ * Mask of layer 3 packet types.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L3_MASK                   0x000000f0
+/**
+ * TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=6, 'MF'=0>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=6>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L4_TCP                    0x00000100
+/**
+ * UDP (User Datagram Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=17, 'MF'=0>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=17>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L4_UDP                    0x00000200
+/**
+ * Fragmented IP (Internet Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.
+ *
+ * It refers to those packets of any IP types, which can be recognized as
+ * fragmented. A fragmented packet cannot be recognized as any other L4 types
+ * (RTE_PTYPE_L4_TCP, RTE_PTYPE_L4_UDP, RTE_PTYPE_L4_SCTP, RTE_PTYPE_L4_ICMP,
+ * RTE_PTYPE_L4_NONFRAG).
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'MF'=1>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=44>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L4_FRAG                   0x00000300
+/**
+ * SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=132, 'MF'=0>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=132>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L4_SCTP                   0x00000400
+/**
+ * ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=1, 'MF'=0>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=1>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L4_ICMP                   0x00000500
+/**
+ * Non-fragmented IP (Internet Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.
+ *
+ * It refers to those packets of any IP types, while cannot be recognized as
+ * any of above L4 types (RTE_PTYPE_L4_TCP, RTE_PTYPE_L4_UDP,
+ * RTE_PTYPE_L4_FRAG, RTE_PTYPE_L4_SCTP, RTE_PTYPE_L4_ICMP).
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'!=[6|17|132|1], 'MF'=0>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'!=[6|17|44|132|1]>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L4_NONFRAG                0x00000600
+/**
+ * Mask of layer 4 packet types.
+ * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L4_MASK                   0x00000f00
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) in IP (Internet Protocol) tunneling packet type.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=[4|41]>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=[4|41]>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_IP                 0x00001000
+/**
+ * GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) tunneling packet type.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=47>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=47>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_GRE                0x00002000
+/**
+ * VXLAN (Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network) tunneling packet type.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=17
+ * | 'destination port'=4798>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=17
+ * | 'destination port'=4798>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_VXLAN              0x00003000
+/**
+ * NVGRE (Network Virtualization using Generic Routing Encapsulation) tunneling
+ * packet type.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=47
+ * | 'protocol type'=0x6558>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=47
+ * | 'protocol type'=0x6558'>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_NVGRE              0x00004000
+/**
+ * GENEVE (Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation) tunneling packet type.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=17
+ * | 'destination port'=6081>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=17
+ * | 'destination port'=6081>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_GENEVE             0x00005000
+/**
+ * Tunneling packet type of Teredo, VXLAN (Virtual eXtensible Local Area
+ * Network) or GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) could be recognized as this
+ * packet type, if they can not be recognized independently as of hardware
+ * capability.
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_GRENAT             0x00006000
+/**
+ * Mask of tunneling packet types.
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_MASK               0x0000f000
+/**
+ * Ethernet packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet type only.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=[0x800|0x86DD]>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L2_ETHER            0x00010000
+/**
+ * Ethernet packet type with VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) tag.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=[0x800|0x86DD], vlan=[1-4095]>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L2_ETHER_VLAN       0x00020000
+/**
+ * Mask of inner layer 2 packet types.
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L2_MASK             0x000f0000
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 4 packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only, and does not contain any header option.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'ihl'=5>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L3_IPV4             0x00100000
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 4 packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only, and contains header options.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'ihl'=[6-15], 'options'>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L3_IPV4_EXT         0x00200000
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 6 packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only, and does not contain any extension header.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=0x3B>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L3_IPV6             0x00300000
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 4 packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only, and may or maynot contain header options.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'ihl'=[5-15], <'options'>>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L3_IPV4_EXT_UNKNOWN 0x00400000
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 6 packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only, and contains extension headers.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=[0x0|0x2B|0x2C|0x32|0x33|0x3C|0x87],
+ *   'extension headers'>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L3_IPV6_EXT         0x00500000
+/**
+ * IP (Internet Protocol) version 6 packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only, and may or maynot contain extension
+ * headers.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=[0x3B|0x0|0x2B|0x2C|0x32|0x33|0x3C|0x87],
+ *   <'extension headers'>>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L3_IPV6_EXT_UNKNOWN 0x00600000
+/**
+ * Mask of inner layer 3 packet types.
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L3_MASK             0x00f00000
+/**
+ * TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=6, 'MF'=0>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=6>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L4_TCP              0x01000000
+/**
+ * UDP (User Datagram Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=17, 'MF'=0>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=17>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L4_UDP              0x02000000
+/**
+ * Fragmented IP (Internet Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only, and may or maynot have layer 4 packet.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'MF'=1>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=44>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L4_FRAG             0x03000000
+/**
+ * SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=132, 'MF'=0>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=132>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L4_SCTP             0x04000000
+/**
+ * ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'=1, 'MF'=0>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'=1>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L4_ICMP             0x05000000
+/**
+ * Non-fragmented IP (Internet Protocol) packet type.
+ * It is used for inner packet only, and may or maynot have other unknown layer
+ * 4 packet types.
+ *
+ * Packet format (inner only):
+ * <'ether type'=0x0800
+ * | 'version'=4, 'protocol'!=[6|17|132|1], 'MF'=0>
+ * or,
+ * <'ether type'=0x86DD
+ * | 'version'=6, 'next header'!=[6|17|44|132|1]>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L4_NONFRAG          0x06000000
+/**
+ * Mask of inner layer 4 packet types.
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L4_MASK             0x0f000000
+
+/**
+ * Check if the (outer) L3 header is IPv4. To avoid comparing IPv4 types one by
+ * one, bit 4 is selected to be used for IPv4 only. Then checking bit 4 can
+ * determine if it is an IPV4 packet.
+ */
+#define  RTE_ETH_IS_IPV4_HDR(ptype) ((ptype) & RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV4)
+
+/**
+ * Check if the (outer) L3 header is IPv4. To avoid comparing IPv4 types one by
+ * one, bit 6 is selected to be used for IPv4 only. Then checking bit 6 can
+ * determine if it is an IPV4 packet.
+ */
+#define  RTE_ETH_IS_IPV6_HDR(ptype) ((ptype) & RTE_PTYPE_L3_IPV6)
+
+/* Check if it is a tunneling packet */
+#define RTE_ETH_IS_TUNNEL_PKT(ptype) ((ptype) & (RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_MASK | \
+                                                 RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L2_MASK | \
+                                                 RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L3_MASK | \
+                                                 RTE_PTYPE_INNER_L4_MASK))
+
+/** Alignment constraint of mbuf private area. */
+#define RTE_MBUF_PRIV_ALIGN 8
+
+/**
+ * Get the name of a RX offload flag
+ *
+ * @param mask
+ *   The mask describing the flag.
+ * @return
+ *   The name of this flag, or NULL if it's not a valid RX flag.
+ */
+const char *rte_get_rx_ol_flag_name(uint64_t mask);
+
+/**
+ * Get the name of a TX offload flag
+ *
+ * @param mask
+ *   The mask describing the flag. Usually only one bit must be set.
+ *   Several bits can be given if they belong to the same mask.
+ *   Ex: PKT_TX_L4_MASK.
+ * @return
+ *   The name of this flag, or NULL if it's not a valid TX flag.
+ */
+const char *rte_get_tx_ol_flag_name(uint64_t mask);
+
+/**
+ * Some NICs need at least 2KB buffer to RX standard Ethernet frame without
+ * splitting it into multiple segments.
+ * So, for mbufs that planned to be involved into RX/TX, the recommended
+ * minimal buffer length is 2KB + RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM.
+ */
+#define	RTE_MBUF_DEFAULT_DATAROOM	2048
+#define	RTE_MBUF_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE	\
+	(RTE_MBUF_DEFAULT_DATAROOM + RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM)
+
+/* define a set of marker types that can be used to refer to set points in the
+ * mbuf */
+typedef void    *MARKER[0];   /**< generic marker for a point in a structure */
+typedef uint8_t  MARKER8[0];  /**< generic marker with 1B alignment */
+typedef uint64_t MARKER64[0]; /**< marker that allows us to overwrite 8 bytes
+                               * with a single assignment */
+
+/**
+ * The generic rte_mbuf, containing a packet mbuf.
+ */
+struct rte_mbuf {
+	MARKER cacheline0;
+
+	void *buf_addr;           /**< Virtual address of segment buffer. */
+	phys_addr_t buf_physaddr; /**< Physical address of segment buffer. */
+
+	uint16_t buf_len;         /**< Length of segment buffer. */
+
+	/* next 6 bytes are initialised on RX descriptor rearm */
+	MARKER8 rearm_data;
+	uint16_t data_off;
+
+	/**
+	 * 16-bit Reference counter.
+	 * It should only be accessed using the following functions:
+	 * rte_mbuf_refcnt_update(), rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(), and
+	 * rte_mbuf_refcnt_set(). The functionality of these functions (atomic,
+	 * or non-atomic) is controlled by the CONFIG_RTE_MBUF_REFCNT_ATOMIC
+	 * config option.
+	 */
+	union {
+		rte_atomic16_t refcnt_atomic; /**< Atomically accessed refcnt */
+		uint16_t refcnt;              /**< Non-atomically accessed refcnt */
+	};
+	uint8_t nb_segs;          /**< Number of segments. */
+	uint8_t port;             /**< Input port. */
+
+	uint64_t ol_flags;        /**< Offload features. */
+
+	/* remaining bytes are set on RX when pulling packet from descriptor */
+	MARKER rx_descriptor_fields1;
+
+	/*
+	 * The packet type, which is the combination of outer/inner L2, L3, L4
+	 * and tunnel types.
+	 */
+	union {
+		uint32_t packet_type; /**< L2/L3/L4 and tunnel information. */
+		struct {
+			uint32_t l2_type:4; /**< (Outer) L2 type. */
+			uint32_t l3_type:4; /**< (Outer) L3 type. */
+			uint32_t l4_type:4; /**< (Outer) L4 type. */
+			uint32_t tun_type:4; /**< Tunnel type. */
+			uint32_t inner_l2_type:4; /**< Inner L2 type. */
+			uint32_t inner_l3_type:4; /**< Inner L3 type. */
+			uint32_t inner_l4_type:4; /**< Inner L4 type. */
+		};
+	};
+
+	uint32_t pkt_len;         /**< Total pkt len: sum of all segments. */
+	uint16_t data_len;        /**< Amount of data in segment buffer. */
+	uint16_t vlan_tci;        /**< VLAN Tag Control Identifier (CPU order) */
+
+	union {
+		uint32_t rss;     /**< RSS hash result if RSS enabled */
+		struct {
+			union {
+				struct {
+					uint16_t hash;
+					uint16_t id;
+				};
+				uint32_t lo;
+				/**< Second 4 flexible bytes */
+			};
+			uint32_t hi;
+			/**< First 4 flexible bytes or FD ID, dependent on
+			     PKT_RX_FDIR_* flag in ol_flags. */
+		} fdir;           /**< Filter identifier if FDIR enabled */
+		struct {
+			uint32_t lo;
+			uint32_t hi;
+		} sched;          /**< Hierarchical scheduler */
+		uint32_t usr;	  /**< User defined tags. See rte_distributor_process() */
+	} hash;                   /**< hash information */
+
+	uint32_t seqn; /**< Sequence number. See also rte_reorder_insert() */
+
+	uint16_t vlan_tci_outer;  /**< Outer VLAN Tag Control Identifier (CPU order) */
+
+	/* second cache line - fields only used in slow path or on TX */
+	MARKER cacheline1 __rte_cache_min_aligned;
+
+	union {
+		void *userdata;   /**< Can be used for external metadata */
+		uint64_t udata64; /**< Allow 8-byte userdata on 32-bit */
+	};
+
+	struct rte_mempool *pool; /**< Pool from which mbuf was allocated. */
+	struct rte_mbuf *next;    /**< Next segment of scattered packet. */
+
+	/* fields to support TX offloads */
+	union {
+		uint64_t tx_offload;       /**< combined for easy fetch */
+		struct {
+			uint64_t l2_len:7; /**< L2 (MAC) Header Length. */
+			uint64_t l3_len:9; /**< L3 (IP) Header Length. */
+			uint64_t l4_len:8; /**< L4 (TCP/UDP) Header Length. */
+			uint64_t tso_segsz:16; /**< TCP TSO segment size */
+
+			/* fields for TX offloading of tunnels */
+			uint64_t outer_l3_len:9; /**< Outer L3 (IP) Hdr Length. */
+			uint64_t outer_l2_len:7; /**< Outer L2 (MAC) Hdr Length. */
+
+			/* uint64_t unused:8; */
+		};
+	};
+
+	/** Size of the application private data. In case of an indirect
+	 * mbuf, it stores the direct mbuf private data size. */
+	uint16_t priv_size;
+
+	/** Timesync flags for use with IEEE1588. */
+	uint16_t timesync;
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+static inline uint16_t rte_pktmbuf_priv_size(struct rte_mempool *mp);
+
+/**
+ * Return the DMA address of the beginning of the mbuf data
+ *
+ * @param mb
+ *   The pointer to the mbuf.
+ * @return
+ *   The physical address of the beginning of the mbuf data
+ */
+static inline phys_addr_t
+rte_mbuf_data_dma_addr(const struct rte_mbuf *mb)
+{
+	return mb->buf_physaddr + mb->data_off;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Return the default DMA address of the beginning of the mbuf data
+ *
+ * This function is used by drivers in their receive function, as it
+ * returns the location where data should be written by the NIC, taking
+ * the default headroom in account.
+ *
+ * @param mb
+ *   The pointer to the mbuf.
+ * @return
+ *   The physical address of the beginning of the mbuf data
+ */
+static inline phys_addr_t
+rte_mbuf_data_dma_addr_default(const struct rte_mbuf *mb)
+{
+	return mb->buf_physaddr + RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Return the mbuf owning the data buffer address of an indirect mbuf.
+ *
+ * @param mi
+ *   The pointer to the indirect mbuf.
+ * @return
+ *   The address of the direct mbuf corresponding to buffer_addr.
+ */
+static inline struct rte_mbuf *
+rte_mbuf_from_indirect(struct rte_mbuf *mi)
+{
+	return (struct rte_mbuf *)RTE_PTR_SUB(mi->buf_addr, sizeof(*mi) + mi->priv_size);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Return the buffer address embedded in the given mbuf.
+ *
+ * @param md
+ *   The pointer to the mbuf.
+ * @return
+ *   The address of the data buffer owned by the mbuf.
+ */
+static inline char *
+rte_mbuf_to_baddr(struct rte_mbuf *md)
+{
+	char *buffer_addr;
+	buffer_addr = (char *)md + sizeof(*md) + rte_pktmbuf_priv_size(md->pool);
+	return buffer_addr;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns TRUE if given mbuf is indirect, or FALSE otherwise.
+ */
+#define RTE_MBUF_INDIRECT(mb)   ((mb)->ol_flags & IND_ATTACHED_MBUF)
+
+/**
+ * Returns TRUE if given mbuf is direct, or FALSE otherwise.
+ */
+#define RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(mb)     (!RTE_MBUF_INDIRECT(mb))
+
+/**
+ * Private data in case of pktmbuf pool.
+ *
+ * A structure that contains some pktmbuf_pool-specific data that are
+ * appended after the mempool structure (in private data).
+ */
+struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private {
+	uint16_t mbuf_data_room_size; /**< Size of data space in each mbuf. */
+	uint16_t mbuf_priv_size;      /**< Size of private area in each mbuf. */
+};
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MBUF_DEBUG
+
+/**  check mbuf type in debug mode */
+#define __rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, is_h) rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, is_h)
+
+/**  check mbuf type in debug mode if mbuf pointer is not null */
+#define __rte_mbuf_sanity_check_raw(m, is_h)	do {       \
+	if ((m) != NULL)                                   \
+		rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, is_h);          \
+} while (0)
+
+/**  MBUF asserts in debug mode */
+#define RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(exp)                                         \
+if (!(exp)) {                                                        \
+	rte_panic("line%d\tassert \"" #exp "\" failed\n", __LINE__); \
+}
+
+#else /*  RTE_LIBRTE_MBUF_DEBUG */
+
+/**  check mbuf type in debug mode */
+#define __rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, is_h) do { } while (0)
+
+/**  check mbuf type in debug mode if mbuf pointer is not null */
+#define __rte_mbuf_sanity_check_raw(m, is_h) do { } while (0)
+
+/**  MBUF asserts in debug mode */
+#define RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(exp)                do { } while (0)
+
+#endif /*  RTE_LIBRTE_MBUF_DEBUG */
+
+#ifdef RTE_MBUF_REFCNT_ATOMIC
+
+/**
+ * Reads the value of an mbuf's refcnt.
+ * @param m
+ *   Mbuf to read
+ * @return
+ *   Reference count number.
+ */
+static inline uint16_t
+rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(const struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	return (uint16_t)(rte_atomic16_read(&m->refcnt_atomic));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets an mbuf's refcnt to a defined value.
+ * @param m
+ *   Mbuf to update
+ * @param new_value
+ *   Value set
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_mbuf_refcnt_set(struct rte_mbuf *m, uint16_t new_value)
+{
+	rte_atomic16_set(&m->refcnt_atomic, new_value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds given value to an mbuf's refcnt and returns its new value.
+ * @param m
+ *   Mbuf to update
+ * @param value
+ *   Value to add/subtract
+ * @return
+ *   Updated value
+ */
+static inline uint16_t
+rte_mbuf_refcnt_update(struct rte_mbuf *m, int16_t value)
+{
+	/*
+	 * The atomic_add is an expensive operation, so we don't want to
+	 * call it in the case where we know we are the uniq holder of
+	 * this mbuf (i.e. ref_cnt == 1). Otherwise, an atomic
+	 * operation has to be used because concurrent accesses on the
+	 * reference counter can occur.
+	 */
+	if (likely(rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(m) == 1)) {
+		rte_mbuf_refcnt_set(m, 1 + value);
+		return 1 + value;
+	}
+
+	return (uint16_t)(rte_atomic16_add_return(&m->refcnt_atomic, value));
+}
+
+#else /* ! RTE_MBUF_REFCNT_ATOMIC */
+
+/**
+ * Adds given value to an mbuf's refcnt and returns its new value.
+ */
+static inline uint16_t
+rte_mbuf_refcnt_update(struct rte_mbuf *m, int16_t value)
+{
+	m->refcnt = (uint16_t)(m->refcnt + value);
+	return m->refcnt;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads the value of an mbuf's refcnt.
+ */
+static inline uint16_t
+rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(const struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	return m->refcnt;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets an mbuf's refcnt to the defined value.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_mbuf_refcnt_set(struct rte_mbuf *m, uint16_t new_value)
+{
+	m->refcnt = new_value;
+}
+
+#endif /* RTE_MBUF_REFCNT_ATOMIC */
+
+/** Mbuf prefetch */
+#define RTE_MBUF_PREFETCH_TO_FREE(m) do {       \
+	if ((m) != NULL)                        \
+		rte_prefetch0(m);               \
+} while (0)
+
+
+/**
+ * Sanity checks on an mbuf.
+ *
+ * Check the consistency of the given mbuf. The function will cause a
+ * panic if corruption is detected.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The mbuf to be checked.
+ * @param is_header
+ *   True if the mbuf is a packet header, false if it is a sub-segment
+ *   of a packet (in this case, some fields like nb_segs are not checked)
+ */
+void
+rte_mbuf_sanity_check(const struct rte_mbuf *m, int is_header);
+
+/**
+ * @internal Allocate a new mbuf from mempool *mp*.
+ * The use of that function is reserved for RTE internal needs.
+ * Please use rte_pktmbuf_alloc().
+ *
+ * @param mp
+ *   The mempool from which mbuf is allocated.
+ * @return
+ *   - The pointer to the new mbuf on success.
+ *   - NULL if allocation failed.
+ */
+static inline struct rte_mbuf *__rte_mbuf_raw_alloc(struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *m;
+	void *mb = NULL;
+	if (rte_mempool_get(mp, &mb) < 0)
+		return NULL;
+	m = (struct rte_mbuf *)mb;
+	RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(m) == 0);
+	rte_mbuf_refcnt_set(m, 1);
+	return m;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal Put mbuf back into its original mempool.
+ * The use of that function is reserved for RTE internal needs.
+ * Please use rte_pktmbuf_free().
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The mbuf to be freed.
+ */
+static inline void __attribute__((always_inline))
+__rte_mbuf_raw_free(struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(m) == 0);
+	rte_mempool_put(m->pool, m);
+}
+
+/* Operations on ctrl mbuf */
+
+/**
+ * The control mbuf constructor.
+ *
+ * This function initializes some fields in an mbuf structure that are
+ * not modified by the user once created (mbuf type, origin pool, buffer
+ * start address, and so on). This function is given as a callback function
+ * to rte_mempool_create() at pool creation time.
+ *
+ * @param mp
+ *   The mempool from which the mbuf is allocated.
+ * @param opaque_arg
+ *   A pointer that can be used by the user to retrieve useful information
+ *   for mbuf initialization. This pointer comes from the ``init_arg``
+ *   parameter of rte_mempool_create().
+ * @param m
+ *   The mbuf to initialize.
+ * @param i
+ *   The index of the mbuf in the pool table.
+ */
+void rte_ctrlmbuf_init(struct rte_mempool *mp, void *opaque_arg,
+		void *m, unsigned i);
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a new mbuf (type is ctrl) from mempool *mp*.
+ *
+ * This new mbuf is initialized with data pointing to the beginning of
+ * buffer, and with a length of zero.
+ *
+ * @param mp
+ *   The mempool from which the mbuf is allocated.
+ * @return
+ *   - The pointer to the new mbuf on success.
+ *   - NULL if allocation failed.
+ */
+#define rte_ctrlmbuf_alloc(mp) rte_pktmbuf_alloc(mp)
+
+/**
+ * Free a control mbuf back into its original mempool.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The control mbuf to be freed.
+ */
+#define rte_ctrlmbuf_free(m) rte_pktmbuf_free(m)
+
+/**
+ * A macro that returns the pointer to the carried data.
+ *
+ * The value that can be read or assigned.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The control mbuf.
+ */
+#define rte_ctrlmbuf_data(m) ((char *)((m)->buf_addr) + (m)->data_off)
+
+/**
+ * A macro that returns the length of the carried data.
+ *
+ * The value that can be read or assigned.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The control mbuf.
+ */
+#define rte_ctrlmbuf_len(m) rte_pktmbuf_data_len(m)
+
+/**
+ * Tests if an mbuf is a control mbuf
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The mbuf to be tested
+ * @return
+ *   - True (1) if the mbuf is a control mbuf
+ *   - False(0) otherwise
+ */
+static inline int
+rte_is_ctrlmbuf(struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	return !!(m->ol_flags & CTRL_MBUF_FLAG);
+}
+
+/* Operations on pkt mbuf */
+
+/**
+ * The packet mbuf constructor.
+ *
+ * This function initializes some fields in the mbuf structure that are
+ * not modified by the user once created (origin pool, buffer start
+ * address, and so on). This function is given as a callback function to
+ * rte_mempool_create() at pool creation time.
+ *
+ * @param mp
+ *   The mempool from which mbufs originate.
+ * @param opaque_arg
+ *   A pointer that can be used by the user to retrieve useful information
+ *   for mbuf initialization. This pointer comes from the ``init_arg``
+ *   parameter of rte_mempool_create().
+ * @param m
+ *   The mbuf to initialize.
+ * @param i
+ *   The index of the mbuf in the pool table.
+ */
+void rte_pktmbuf_init(struct rte_mempool *mp, void *opaque_arg,
+		      void *m, unsigned i);
+
+
+/**
+ * A  packet mbuf pool constructor.
+ *
+ * This function initializes the mempool private data in the case of a
+ * pktmbuf pool. This private data is needed by the driver. The
+ * function is given as a callback function to rte_mempool_create() at
+ * pool creation. It can be extended by the user, for example, to
+ * provide another packet size.
+ *
+ * @param mp
+ *   The mempool from which mbufs originate.
+ * @param opaque_arg
+ *   A pointer that can be used by the user to retrieve useful information
+ *   for mbuf initialization. This pointer comes from the ``init_arg``
+ *   parameter of rte_mempool_create().
+ */
+void rte_pktmbuf_pool_init(struct rte_mempool *mp, void *opaque_arg);
+
+/**
+ * Create a mbuf pool.
+ *
+ * This function creates and initializes a packet mbuf pool. It is
+ * a wrapper to rte_mempool_create() with the proper packet constructor
+ * and mempool constructor.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ *   The name of the mbuf pool.
+ * @param n
+ *   The number of elements in the mbuf pool. The optimum size (in terms
+ *   of memory usage) for a mempool is when n is a power of two minus one:
+ *   n = (2^q - 1).
+ * @param cache_size
+ *   Size of the per-core object cache. See rte_mempool_create() for
+ *   details.
+ * @param priv_size
+ *   Size of application private are between the rte_mbuf structure
+ *   and the data buffer. This value must be aligned to RTE_MBUF_PRIV_ALIGN.
+ * @param data_room_size
+ *   Size of data buffer in each mbuf, including RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM.
+ * @param socket_id
+ *   The socket identifier where the memory should be allocated. The
+ *   value can be *SOCKET_ID_ANY* if there is no NUMA constraint for the
+ *   reserved zone.
+ * @return
+ *   The pointer to the new allocated mempool, on success. NULL on error
+ *   with rte_errno set appropriately. Possible rte_errno values include:
+ *    - E_RTE_NO_CONFIG - function could not get pointer to rte_config structure
+ *    - E_RTE_SECONDARY - function was called from a secondary process instance
+ *    - EINVAL - cache size provided is too large, or priv_size is not aligned.
+ *    - ENOSPC - the maximum number of memzones has already been allocated
+ *    - EEXIST - a memzone with the same name already exists
+ *    - ENOMEM - no appropriate memory area found in which to create memzone
+ */
+struct rte_mempool *
+rte_pktmbuf_pool_create(const char *name, unsigned n,
+	unsigned cache_size, uint16_t priv_size, uint16_t data_room_size,
+	int socket_id);
+
+/**
+ * Get the data room size of mbufs stored in a pktmbuf_pool
+ *
+ * The data room size is the amount of data that can be stored in a
+ * mbuf including the headroom (RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM).
+ *
+ * @param mp
+ *   The packet mbuf pool.
+ * @return
+ *   The data room size of mbufs stored in this mempool.
+ */
+static inline uint16_t
+rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
+
+	mbp_priv = (struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *)rte_mempool_get_priv(mp);
+	return mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the application private size of mbufs stored in a pktmbuf_pool
+ *
+ * The private size of mbuf is a zone located between the rte_mbuf
+ * structure and the data buffer where an application can store data
+ * associated to a packet.
+ *
+ * @param mp
+ *   The packet mbuf pool.
+ * @return
+ *   The private size of mbufs stored in this mempool.
+ */
+static inline uint16_t
+rte_pktmbuf_priv_size(struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
+
+	mbp_priv = (struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *)rte_mempool_get_priv(mp);
+	return mbp_priv->mbuf_priv_size;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reset the fields of a packet mbuf to their default values.
+ *
+ * The given mbuf must have only one segment.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf to be resetted.
+ */
+static inline void rte_pktmbuf_reset(struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	m->next = NULL;
+	m->pkt_len = 0;
+	m->tx_offload = 0;
+	m->vlan_tci = 0;
+	m->vlan_tci_outer = 0;
+	m->nb_segs = 1;
+	m->port = 0xff;
+
+	m->ol_flags = 0;
+	m->packet_type = 0;
+	m->data_off = (RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM <= m->buf_len) ?
+			RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM : m->buf_len;
+
+	m->data_len = 0;
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a new mbuf from a mempool.
+ *
+ * This new mbuf contains one segment, which has a length of 0. The pointer
+ * to data is initialized to have some bytes of headroom in the buffer
+ * (if buffer size allows).
+ *
+ * @param mp
+ *   The mempool from which the mbuf is allocated.
+ * @return
+ *   - The pointer to the new mbuf on success.
+ *   - NULL if allocation failed.
+ */
+static inline struct rte_mbuf *rte_pktmbuf_alloc(struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *m;
+	if ((m = __rte_mbuf_raw_alloc(mp)) != NULL)
+		rte_pktmbuf_reset(m);
+	return m;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a bulk of mbufs, initialize refcnt and reset the fields to default
+ * values.
+ *
+ *  @param pool
+ *    The mempool from which mbufs are allocated.
+ *  @param mbufs
+ *    Array of pointers to mbufs
+ *  @param count
+ *    Array size
+ *  @return
+ *   - 0: Success
+ */
+static inline int rte_pktmbuf_alloc_bulk(struct rte_mempool *pool,
+	 struct rte_mbuf **mbufs, unsigned count)
+{
+	unsigned idx = 0;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = rte_mempool_get_bulk(pool, (void **)mbufs, count);
+	if (unlikely(rc))
+		return rc;
+
+	/* To understand duff's device on loop unwinding optimization, see
+	 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duff's_device.
+	 * Here while() loop is used rather than do() while{} to avoid extra
+	 * check if count is zero.
+	 */
+	switch (count % 4) {
+	case 0:
+		while (idx != count) {
+			RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(mbufs[idx]) == 0);
+			rte_mbuf_refcnt_set(mbufs[idx], 1);
+			rte_pktmbuf_reset(mbufs[idx]);
+			idx++;
+	case 3:
+			RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(mbufs[idx]) == 0);
+			rte_mbuf_refcnt_set(mbufs[idx], 1);
+			rte_pktmbuf_reset(mbufs[idx]);
+			idx++;
+	case 2:
+			RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(mbufs[idx]) == 0);
+			rte_mbuf_refcnt_set(mbufs[idx], 1);
+			rte_pktmbuf_reset(mbufs[idx]);
+			idx++;
+	case 1:
+			RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(mbufs[idx]) == 0);
+			rte_mbuf_refcnt_set(mbufs[idx], 1);
+			rte_pktmbuf_reset(mbufs[idx]);
+			idx++;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Attach packet mbuf to another packet mbuf.
+ *
+ * After attachment we refer the mbuf we attached as 'indirect',
+ * while mbuf we attached to as 'direct'.
+ * Right now, not supported:
+ *  - attachment for already indirect mbuf (e.g. - mi has to be direct).
+ *  - mbuf we trying to attach (mi) is used by someone else
+ *    e.g. it's reference counter is greater then 1.
+ *
+ * @param mi
+ *   The indirect packet mbuf.
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf we're attaching to.
+ */
+static inline void rte_pktmbuf_attach(struct rte_mbuf *mi, struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *md;
+
+	RTE_MBUF_ASSERT(RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(mi) &&
+	    rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(mi) == 1);
+
+	/* if m is not direct, get the mbuf that embeds the data */
+	if (RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m))
+		md = m;
+	else
+		md = rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
+
+	rte_mbuf_refcnt_update(md, 1);
+	mi->priv_size = m->priv_size;
+	mi->buf_physaddr = m->buf_physaddr;
+	mi->buf_addr = m->buf_addr;
+	mi->buf_len = m->buf_len;
+
+	mi->next = m->next;
+	mi->data_off = m->data_off;
+	mi->data_len = m->data_len;
+	mi->port = m->port;
+	mi->vlan_tci = m->vlan_tci;
+	mi->vlan_tci_outer = m->vlan_tci_outer;
+	mi->tx_offload = m->tx_offload;
+	mi->hash = m->hash;
+
+	mi->next = NULL;
+	mi->pkt_len = mi->data_len;
+	mi->nb_segs = 1;
+	mi->ol_flags = m->ol_flags | IND_ATTACHED_MBUF;
+	mi->packet_type = m->packet_type;
+
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(mi, 1);
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 0);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Detach an indirect packet mbuf.
+ *
+ *  - restore original mbuf address and length values.
+ *  - reset pktmbuf data and data_len to their default values.
+ *  All other fields of the given packet mbuf will be left intact.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The indirect attached packet mbuf.
+ */
+static inline void rte_pktmbuf_detach(struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	struct rte_mempool *mp = m->pool;
+	uint32_t mbuf_size, buf_len, priv_size;
+
+	priv_size = rte_pktmbuf_priv_size(mp);
+	mbuf_size = sizeof(struct rte_mbuf) + priv_size;
+	buf_len = rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(mp);
+
+	m->priv_size = priv_size;
+	m->buf_addr = (char *)m + mbuf_size;
+	m->buf_physaddr = rte_mempool_virt2phy(mp, m) + mbuf_size;
+	m->buf_len = (uint16_t)buf_len;
+	m->data_off = RTE_MIN(RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM, (uint16_t)m->buf_len);
+	m->data_len = 0;
+	m->ol_flags = 0;
+}
+
+static inline struct rte_mbuf* __attribute__((always_inline))
+__rte_pktmbuf_prefree_seg(struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 0);
+
+	if (likely(rte_mbuf_refcnt_update(m, -1) == 0)) {
+
+		/* if this is an indirect mbuf, then
+		 *  - detach mbuf
+		 *  - free attached mbuf segment
+		 */
+		if (RTE_MBUF_INDIRECT(m)) {
+			struct rte_mbuf *md = rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
+			rte_pktmbuf_detach(m);
+			if (rte_mbuf_refcnt_update(md, -1) == 0)
+				__rte_mbuf_raw_free(md);
+		}
+		return m;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Free a segment of a packet mbuf into its original mempool.
+ *
+ * Free an mbuf, without parsing other segments in case of chained
+ * buffers.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf segment to be freed.
+ */
+static inline void __attribute__((always_inline))
+rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	if (likely(NULL != (m = __rte_pktmbuf_prefree_seg(m)))) {
+		m->next = NULL;
+		__rte_mbuf_raw_free(m);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Free a packet mbuf back into its original mempool.
+ *
+ * Free an mbuf, and all its segments in case of chained buffers. Each
+ * segment is added back into its original mempool.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf to be freed.
+ */
+static inline void rte_pktmbuf_free(struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *m_next;
+
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+
+	while (m != NULL) {
+		m_next = m->next;
+		rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(m);
+		m = m_next;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a "clone" of the given packet mbuf.
+ *
+ * Walks through all segments of the given packet mbuf, and for each of them:
+ *  - Creates a new packet mbuf from the given pool.
+ *  - Attaches newly created mbuf to the segment.
+ * Then updates pkt_len and nb_segs of the "clone" packet mbuf to match values
+ * from the original packet mbuf.
+ *
+ * @param md
+ *   The packet mbuf to be cloned.
+ * @param mp
+ *   The mempool from which the "clone" mbufs are allocated.
+ * @return
+ *   - The pointer to the new "clone" mbuf on success.
+ *   - NULL if allocation fails.
+ */
+static inline struct rte_mbuf *rte_pktmbuf_clone(struct rte_mbuf *md,
+		struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *mc, *mi, **prev;
+	uint32_t pktlen;
+	uint8_t nseg;
+
+	if (unlikely ((mc = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(mp)) == NULL))
+		return NULL;
+
+	mi = mc;
+	prev = &mi->next;
+	pktlen = md->pkt_len;
+	nseg = 0;
+
+	do {
+		nseg++;
+		rte_pktmbuf_attach(mi, md);
+		*prev = mi;
+		prev = &mi->next;
+	} while ((md = md->next) != NULL &&
+	    (mi = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(mp)) != NULL);
+
+	*prev = NULL;
+	mc->nb_segs = nseg;
+	mc->pkt_len = pktlen;
+
+	/* Allocation of new indirect segment failed */
+	if (unlikely (mi == NULL)) {
+		rte_pktmbuf_free(mc);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(mc, 1);
+	return mc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds given value to the refcnt of all packet mbuf segments.
+ *
+ * Walks through all segments of given packet mbuf and for each of them
+ * invokes rte_mbuf_refcnt_update().
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf whose refcnt to be updated.
+ * @param v
+ *   The value to add to the mbuf's segments refcnt.
+ */
+static inline void rte_pktmbuf_refcnt_update(struct rte_mbuf *m, int16_t v)
+{
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+
+	do {
+		rte_mbuf_refcnt_update(m, v);
+	} while ((m = m->next) != NULL);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the headroom in a packet mbuf.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ * @return
+ *   The length of the headroom.
+ */
+static inline uint16_t rte_pktmbuf_headroom(const struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+	return m->data_off;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the tailroom of a packet mbuf.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ * @return
+ *   The length of the tailroom.
+ */
+static inline uint16_t rte_pktmbuf_tailroom(const struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+	return (uint16_t)(m->buf_len - rte_pktmbuf_headroom(m) -
+			  m->data_len);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the last segment of the packet.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ * @return
+ *   The last segment of the given mbuf.
+ */
+static inline struct rte_mbuf *rte_pktmbuf_lastseg(struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *m2 = (struct rte_mbuf *)m;
+
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+	while (m2->next != NULL)
+		m2 = m2->next;
+	return m2;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A macro that points to an offset into the data in the mbuf.
+ *
+ * The returned pointer is cast to type t. Before using this
+ * function, the user must ensure that the first segment is large
+ * enough to accommodate its data.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ * @param o
+ *   The offset into the mbuf data.
+ * @param t
+ *   The type to cast the result into.
+ */
+#define rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(m, t, o)	\
+	((t)((char *)(m)->buf_addr + (m)->data_off + (o)))
+
+/**
+ * A macro that points to the start of the data in the mbuf.
+ *
+ * The returned pointer is cast to type t. Before using this
+ * function, the user must ensure that the first segment is large
+ * enough to accommodate its data.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ * @param t
+ *   The type to cast the result into.
+ */
+#define rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, t) rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(m, t, 0)
+
+/**
+ * A macro that returns the physical address that points to an offset of the
+ * start of the data in the mbuf
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ * @param o
+ *   The offset into the data to calculate address from.
+ */
+#define rte_pktmbuf_mtophys_offset(m, o) \
+	(phys_addr_t)((m)->buf_physaddr + (m)->data_off + (o))
+
+/**
+ * A macro that returns the physical address that points to the start of the
+ * data in the mbuf
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ */
+#define rte_pktmbuf_mtophys(m) rte_pktmbuf_mtophys_offset(m, 0)
+
+/**
+ * A macro that returns the length of the packet.
+ *
+ * The value can be read or assigned.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ */
+#define rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(m) ((m)->pkt_len)
+
+/**
+ * A macro that returns the length of the segment.
+ *
+ * The value can be read or assigned.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ */
+#define rte_pktmbuf_data_len(m) ((m)->data_len)
+
+/**
+ * Prepend len bytes to an mbuf data area.
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the new
+ * data start address. If there is not enough headroom in the first
+ * segment, the function will return NULL, without modifying the mbuf.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The pkt mbuf.
+ * @param len
+ *   The amount of data to prepend (in bytes).
+ * @return
+ *   A pointer to the start of the newly prepended data, or
+ *   NULL if there is not enough headroom space in the first segment
+ */
+static inline char *rte_pktmbuf_prepend(struct rte_mbuf *m,
+					uint16_t len)
+{
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+
+	if (unlikely(len > rte_pktmbuf_headroom(m)))
+		return NULL;
+
+	m->data_off -= len;
+	m->data_len = (uint16_t)(m->data_len + len);
+	m->pkt_len  = (m->pkt_len + len);
+
+	return (char *)m->buf_addr + m->data_off;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Append len bytes to an mbuf.
+ *
+ * Append len bytes to an mbuf and return a pointer to the start address
+ * of the added data. If there is not enough tailroom in the last
+ * segment, the function will return NULL, without modifying the mbuf.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ * @param len
+ *   The amount of data to append (in bytes).
+ * @return
+ *   A pointer to the start of the newly appended data, or
+ *   NULL if there is not enough tailroom space in the last segment
+ */
+static inline char *rte_pktmbuf_append(struct rte_mbuf *m, uint16_t len)
+{
+	void *tail;
+	struct rte_mbuf *m_last;
+
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+
+	m_last = rte_pktmbuf_lastseg(m);
+	if (unlikely(len > rte_pktmbuf_tailroom(m_last)))
+		return NULL;
+
+	tail = (char *)m_last->buf_addr + m_last->data_off + m_last->data_len;
+	m_last->data_len = (uint16_t)(m_last->data_len + len);
+	m->pkt_len  = (m->pkt_len + len);
+	return (char*) tail;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove len bytes at the beginning of an mbuf.
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the start address of the new data area. If the
+ * length is greater than the length of the first segment, then the
+ * function will fail and return NULL, without modifying the mbuf.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ * @param len
+ *   The amount of data to remove (in bytes).
+ * @return
+ *   A pointer to the new start of the data.
+ */
+static inline char *rte_pktmbuf_adj(struct rte_mbuf *m, uint16_t len)
+{
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+
+	if (unlikely(len > m->data_len))
+		return NULL;
+
+	m->data_len = (uint16_t)(m->data_len - len);
+	m->data_off += len;
+	m->pkt_len  = (m->pkt_len - len);
+	return (char *)m->buf_addr + m->data_off;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove len bytes of data at the end of the mbuf.
+ *
+ * If the length is greater than the length of the last segment, the
+ * function will fail and return -1 without modifying the mbuf.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ * @param len
+ *   The amount of data to remove (in bytes).
+ * @return
+ *   - 0: On success.
+ *   - -1: On error.
+ */
+static inline int rte_pktmbuf_trim(struct rte_mbuf *m, uint16_t len)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *m_last;
+
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+
+	m_last = rte_pktmbuf_lastseg(m);
+	if (unlikely(len > m_last->data_len))
+		return -1;
+
+	m_last->data_len = (uint16_t)(m_last->data_len - len);
+	m->pkt_len  = (m->pkt_len - len);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test if mbuf data is contiguous.
+ *
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ * @return
+ *   - 1, if all data is contiguous (one segment).
+ *   - 0, if there is several segments.
+ */
+static inline int rte_pktmbuf_is_contiguous(const struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
+	return !!(m->nb_segs == 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Chain an mbuf to another, thereby creating a segmented packet.
+ *
+ * Note: The implementation will do a linear walk over the segments to find
+ * the tail entry. For cases when there are many segments, it's better to
+ * chain the entries manually.
+ *
+ * @param head
+ *   The head of the mbuf chain (the first packet)
+ * @param tail
+ *   The mbuf to put last in the chain
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - 0, on success.
+ *   - -EOVERFLOW, if the chain is full (256 entries)
+ */
+static inline int rte_pktmbuf_chain(struct rte_mbuf *head, struct rte_mbuf *tail)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *cur_tail;
+
+	/* Check for number-of-segments-overflow */
+	if (head->nb_segs + tail->nb_segs >= 1 << (sizeof(head->nb_segs) * 8))
+		return -EOVERFLOW;
+
+	/* Chain 'tail' onto the old tail */
+	cur_tail = rte_pktmbuf_lastseg(head);
+	cur_tail->next = tail;
+
+	/* accumulate number of segments and total length. */
+	head->nb_segs = (uint8_t)(head->nb_segs + tail->nb_segs);
+	head->pkt_len += tail->pkt_len;
+
+	/* pkt_len is only set in the head */
+	tail->pkt_len = tail->data_len;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Dump an mbuf structure to the console.
+ *
+ * Dump all fields for the given packet mbuf and all its associated
+ * segments (in the case of a chained buffer).
+ *
+ * @param f
+ *   A pointer to a file for output
+ * @param m
+ *   The packet mbuf.
+ * @param dump_len
+ *   If dump_len != 0, also dump the "dump_len" first data bytes of
+ *   the packet.
+ */
+void rte_pktmbuf_dump(FILE *f, const struct rte_mbuf *m, unsigned dump_len);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_MBUF_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e10f6bdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+DPDK_2.0 {
+	global:
+
+	rte_ctrlmbuf_init;
+	rte_get_rx_ol_flag_name;
+	rte_get_tx_ol_flag_name;
+	rte_mbuf_sanity_check;
+	rte_pktmbuf_dump;
+	rte_pktmbuf_init;
+	rte_pktmbuf_pool_init;
+
+	local: *;
+};
+
+DPDK_2.1 {
+	global:
+
+	rte_pktmbuf_pool_create;
+
+} DPDK_2.0;