diff --git a/lib/librte_bpf/bpf_validate.c b/lib/librte_bpf/bpf_validate.c
index 1911e1381..7d67be7b4 100644
--- a/lib/librte_bpf/bpf_validate.c
+++ b/lib/librte_bpf/bpf_validate.c
@@ -14,42 +14,1162 @@
 
 #include "bpf_impl.h"
 
+/* possible instruction node colour */
+enum {
+	WHITE,
+	GREY,
+	BLACK,
+	MAX_NODE_COLOUR
+};
+
+/* possible edge types */
+enum {
+	UNKNOWN_EDGE,
+	TREE_EDGE,
+	BACK_EDGE,
+	CROSS_EDGE,
+	MAX_EDGE_TYPE
+};
+
+struct bpf_reg_state {
+	uint64_t val;
+};
+
+struct bpf_eval_state {
+	struct bpf_reg_state rs[MAX_BPF_REG];
+};
+
+#define	MAX_EDGES	2
+
+struct inst_node {
+	uint8_t colour;
+	uint8_t nb_edge:4;
+	uint8_t cur_edge:4;
+	uint8_t edge_type[MAX_EDGES];
+	uint32_t edge_dest[MAX_EDGES];
+	uint32_t prev_node;
+	struct bpf_eval_state *evst;
+};
+
+struct bpf_verifier {
+	const struct rte_bpf_prm *prm;
+	struct inst_node *in;
+	int32_t stack_sz;
+	uint32_t nb_nodes;
+	uint32_t nb_jcc_nodes;
+	uint32_t node_colour[MAX_NODE_COLOUR];
+	uint32_t edge_type[MAX_EDGE_TYPE];
+	struct bpf_eval_state *evst;
+	struct {
+		uint32_t num;
+		uint32_t cur;
+		struct bpf_eval_state *ent;
+	} evst_pool;
+};
+
+struct bpf_ins_check {
+	struct {
+		uint16_t dreg;
+		uint16_t sreg;
+	} mask;
+	struct {
+		uint16_t min;
+		uint16_t max;
+	} off;
+	struct {
+		uint32_t min;
+		uint32_t max;
+	} imm;
+	const char * (*check)(const struct bpf_insn *);
+	const char * (*eval)(struct bpf_verifier *, const struct bpf_insn *);
+};
+
+#define	ALL_REGS	RTE_LEN2MASK(MAX_BPF_REG, uint16_t)
+#define	WRT_REGS	RTE_LEN2MASK(BPF_REG_10, uint16_t)
+#define	ZERO_REG	RTE_LEN2MASK(BPF_REG_1, uint16_t)
+
 /*
- * dummy one for now, need more work.
+ * check and evaluate functions for particular instruction types.
  */
-int
-bpf_validate(struct rte_bpf *bpf)
+
+static const char *
+check_alu_bele(const struct bpf_insn *ins)
+{
+	if (ins->imm != 16 && ins->imm != 32 && ins->imm != 64)
+		return "invalid imm field";
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static const char *
+eval_stack(struct bpf_verifier *bvf, const struct bpf_insn *ins)
+{
+	int32_t ofs;
+
+	ofs = ins->off;
+
+	if (ofs >= 0 || ofs < -MAX_BPF_STACK_SIZE)
+		return "stack boundary violation";
+
+	ofs = -ofs;
+	bvf->stack_sz = RTE_MAX(bvf->stack_sz, ofs);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static const char *
+eval_store(struct bpf_verifier *bvf, const struct bpf_insn *ins)
+{
+	if (ins->dst_reg == BPF_REG_10)
+		return eval_stack(bvf, ins);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static const char *
+eval_load(struct bpf_verifier *bvf, const struct bpf_insn *ins)
+{
+	if (ins->src_reg == BPF_REG_10)
+		return eval_stack(bvf, ins);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static const char *
+eval_call(struct bpf_verifier *bvf, const struct bpf_insn *ins)
+{
+	uint32_t idx;
+
+	idx = ins->imm;
+
+	if (idx >= bvf->prm->nb_xsym ||
+			bvf->prm->xsym[idx].type != RTE_BPF_XTYPE_FUNC)
+		return "invalid external function index";
+
+	/* for now don't support function calls on 32 bit platform */
+	if (sizeof(uint64_t) != sizeof(uintptr_t))
+		return "function calls are supported only for 64 bit apps";
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * validate parameters for each instruction type.
+ */
+static const struct bpf_ins_check ins_chk[UINT8_MAX] = {
+	/* ALU IMM 32-bit instructions */
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_ADD | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_SUB | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_AND | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_OR | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_LSH | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_RSH | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_XOR | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_MUL | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_MOV | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_DIV | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 1, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_MOD | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 1, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	/* ALU IMM 64-bit instructions */
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_ADD | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_SUB | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_AND | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_OR | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_LSH | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_RSH | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_ARSH | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_XOR | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_MUL | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_MOV | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = {.dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX,},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_DIV | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 1, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_MOD | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 1, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	/* ALU REG 32-bit instructions */
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_ADD | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_SUB | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_AND | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_OR | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_LSH | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_RSH | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_XOR | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_MUL | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_DIV | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_MOD | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_MOV | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_NEG)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_END | BPF_TO_BE)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 16, .max = 64},
+		.check = check_alu_bele,
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU | BPF_END | BPF_TO_LE)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 16, .max = 64},
+		.check = check_alu_bele,
+	},
+	/* ALU REG 64-bit instructions */
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_ADD | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_SUB | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_AND | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_OR | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_LSH | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_RSH | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_ARSH | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_XOR | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_MUL | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_DIV | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_MOD | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_MOV | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_ALU64 | BPF_NEG)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	/* load instructions */
+	[(BPF_LDX | BPF_MEM | BPF_B)] = {
+		.mask = {. dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.eval = eval_load,
+	},
+	[(BPF_LDX | BPF_MEM | BPF_H)] = {
+		.mask = {. dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.eval = eval_load,
+	},
+	[(BPF_LDX | BPF_MEM | BPF_W)] = {
+		.mask = {. dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.eval = eval_load,
+	},
+	[(BPF_LDX | BPF_MEM | BPF_DW)] = {
+		.mask = {. dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.eval = eval_load,
+	},
+	/* load 64 bit immediate value */
+	[(BPF_LD | BPF_IMM | BPF_DW)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = WRT_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	/* store REG instructions */
+	[(BPF_STX | BPF_MEM | BPF_B)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.eval = eval_store,
+	},
+	[(BPF_STX | BPF_MEM | BPF_H)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.eval = eval_store,
+	},
+	[(BPF_STX | BPF_MEM | BPF_W)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.eval = eval_store,
+	},
+	[(BPF_STX | BPF_MEM | BPF_DW)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.eval = eval_store,
+	},
+	/* atomic add instructions */
+	[(BPF_STX | BPF_XADD | BPF_W)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.eval = eval_store,
+	},
+	[(BPF_STX | BPF_XADD | BPF_DW)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.eval = eval_store,
+	},
+	/* store IMM instructions */
+	[(BPF_ST | BPF_MEM | BPF_B)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+		.eval = eval_store,
+	},
+	[(BPF_ST | BPF_MEM | BPF_H)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+		.eval = eval_store,
+	},
+	[(BPF_ST | BPF_MEM | BPF_W)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+		.eval = eval_store,
+	},
+	[(BPF_ST | BPF_MEM | BPF_DW)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+		.eval = eval_store,
+	},
+	/* jump instruction */
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JA)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ZERO_REG, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	/* jcc IMM instructions */
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JEQ | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JNE | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JGT | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JLT | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JGE | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JLE | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JSGT | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JSLT | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JSGE | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JSLE | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JSET | BPF_K)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+	},
+	/* jcc REG instructions */
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JEQ | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JNE | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JGT | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JLT | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JGE | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JLE | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JSGT | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JSLT | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JSGE | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JSLE | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_JSET | BPF_X)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ALL_REGS, .sreg = ALL_REGS},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = UINT16_MAX},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+	/* call instruction */
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_CALL)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ZERO_REG, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = UINT32_MAX},
+		.eval = eval_call,
+	},
+	/* ret instruction */
+	[(BPF_JMP | BPF_EXIT)] = {
+		.mask = { .dreg = ZERO_REG, .sreg = ZERO_REG},
+		.off = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+		.imm = { .min = 0, .max = 0},
+	},
+};
+
+/*
+ * make sure that instruction syntax is valid,
+ * and it fields don't violate partciular instrcution type restrictions.
+ */
+static const char *
+check_syntax(const struct bpf_insn *ins)
+{
+
+	uint8_t op;
+	uint16_t off;
+	uint32_t imm;
+
+	op = ins->code;
+
+	if (ins_chk[op].mask.dreg == 0)
+		return "invalid opcode";
+
+	if ((ins_chk[op].mask.dreg & 1 << ins->dst_reg) == 0)
+		return "invalid dst-reg field";
+
+	if ((ins_chk[op].mask.sreg & 1 << ins->src_reg) == 0)
+		return "invalid src-reg field";
+
+	off = ins->off;
+	if (ins_chk[op].off.min > off || ins_chk[op].off.max < off)
+		return "invalid off field";
+
+	imm = ins->imm;
+	if (ins_chk[op].imm.min > imm || ins_chk[op].imm.max < imm)
+		return "invalid imm field";
+
+	if (ins_chk[op].check != NULL)
+		return ins_chk[op].check(ins);
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * helper function, return instruction index for the given node.
+ */
+static uint32_t
+get_node_idx(const struct bpf_verifier *bvf, const struct inst_node *node)
 {
-	int32_t rc, ofs, stack_sz;
-	uint32_t i, op, dr;
+	return node - bvf->in;
+}
+
+/*
+ * helper function, used to walk through constructed CFG.
+ */
+static struct inst_node *
+get_next_node(struct bpf_verifier *bvf, struct inst_node *node)
+{
+	uint32_t ce, ne, dst;
+
+	ne = node->nb_edge;
+	ce = node->cur_edge;
+	if (ce == ne)
+		return NULL;
+
+	node->cur_edge++;
+	dst = node->edge_dest[ce];
+	return bvf->in + dst;
+}
+
+static void
+set_node_colour(struct bpf_verifier *bvf, struct inst_node *node,
+	uint32_t new)
+{
+	uint32_t prev;
+
+	prev = node->colour;
+	node->colour = new;
+
+	bvf->node_colour[prev]--;
+	bvf->node_colour[new]++;
+}
+
+/*
+ * helper function, add new edge between two nodes.
+ */
+static int
+add_edge(struct bpf_verifier *bvf, struct inst_node *node, uint32_t nidx)
+{
+	uint32_t ne;
+
+	if (nidx > bvf->prm->nb_ins) {
+		RTE_BPF_LOG(ERR, "%s: program boundary violation at pc: %u, "
+			"next pc: %u\n",
+			__func__, get_node_idx(bvf, node), nidx);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ne = node->nb_edge;
+	if (ne >= RTE_DIM(node->edge_dest)) {
+		RTE_BPF_LOG(ERR, "%s: internal error at pc: %u\n",
+			__func__, get_node_idx(bvf, node));
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	node->edge_dest[ne] = nidx;
+	node->nb_edge = ne + 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * helper function, determine type of edge between two nodes.
+ */
+static void
+set_edge_type(struct bpf_verifier *bvf, struct inst_node *node,
+	const struct inst_node *next)
+{
+	uint32_t ce, clr, type;
+
+	ce = node->cur_edge - 1;
+	clr = next->colour;
+
+	type = UNKNOWN_EDGE;
+
+	if (clr == WHITE)
+		type = TREE_EDGE;
+	else if (clr == GREY)
+		type = BACK_EDGE;
+	else if (clr == BLACK)
+		/*
+		 * in fact it could be either direct or cross edge,
+		 * but for now, we don't need to distinguish between them.
+		 */
+		type = CROSS_EDGE;
+
+	node->edge_type[ce] = type;
+	bvf->edge_type[type]++;
+}
+
+static struct inst_node *
+get_prev_node(struct bpf_verifier *bvf, struct inst_node *node)
+{
+	return  bvf->in + node->prev_node;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Depth-First Search (DFS) through previously constructed
+ * Control Flow Graph (CFG).
+ * Information collected at this path would be used later
+ * to determine is there any loops, and/or unreachable instructions.
+ */
+static void
+dfs(struct bpf_verifier *bvf)
+{
+	struct inst_node *next, *node;
+
+	node = bvf->in;
+	while (node != NULL) {
+
+		if (node->colour == WHITE)
+			set_node_colour(bvf, node, GREY);
+
+		if (node->colour == GREY) {
+
+			/* find next unprocessed child node */
+			do {
+				next = get_next_node(bvf, node);
+				if (next == NULL)
+					break;
+				set_edge_type(bvf, node, next);
+			} while (next->colour != WHITE);
+
+			if (next != NULL) {
+				/* proceed with next child */
+				next->prev_node = get_node_idx(bvf, node);
+				node = next;
+			} else {
+				/*
+				 * finished with current node and all it's kids,
+				 * proceed with parent
+				 */
+				set_node_colour(bvf, node, BLACK);
+				node->cur_edge = 0;
+				node = get_prev_node(bvf, node);
+			}
+		} else
+			node = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * report unreachable instructions.
+ */
+static void
+log_unreachable(const struct bpf_verifier *bvf)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+	struct inst_node *node;
 	const struct bpf_insn *ins;
 
-	rc = 0;
-	stack_sz = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i != bpf->prm.nb_ins; i++) {
-
-		ins = bpf->prm.ins + i;
-		op = ins->code;
-		dr = ins->dst_reg;
-		ofs = ins->off;
-
-		if ((BPF_CLASS(op) == BPF_STX || BPF_CLASS(op) == BPF_ST) &&
-				dr == BPF_REG_10) {
-			ofs -= sizeof(uint64_t);
-			stack_sz = RTE_MIN(ofs, stack_sz);
+	for (i = 0; i != bvf->prm->nb_ins; i++) {
+
+		node = bvf->in + i;
+		ins = bvf->prm->ins + i;
+
+		if (node->colour == WHITE &&
+				ins->code != (BPF_LD | BPF_IMM | BPF_DW))
+			RTE_BPF_LOG(ERR, "unreachable code at pc: %u;\n", i);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * report loops detected.
+ */
+static void
+log_loop(const struct bpf_verifier *bvf)
+{
+	uint32_t i, j;
+	struct inst_node *node;
+
+	for (i = 0; i != bvf->prm->nb_ins; i++) {
+
+		node = bvf->in + i;
+		if (node->colour != BLACK)
+			continue;
+
+		for (j = 0; j != node->nb_edge; j++) {
+			if (node->edge_type[j] == BACK_EDGE)
+				RTE_BPF_LOG(ERR,
+					"loop at pc:%u --> pc:%u;\n",
+					i, node->edge_dest[j]);
 		}
 	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * First pass goes though all instructions in the set, checks that each
+ * instruction is a valid one (correct syntax, valid field values, etc.)
+ * and constructs control flow graph (CFG).
+ * Then deapth-first search is performed over the constructed graph.
+ * Programs with unreachable instructions and/or loops will be rejected.
+ */
+static int
+validate(struct bpf_verifier *bvf)
+{
+	int32_t rc;
+	uint32_t i;
+	struct inst_node *node;
+	const struct bpf_insn *ins;
+	const char *err;
+
+	rc = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < bvf->prm->nb_ins; i++) {
+
+		ins = bvf->prm->ins + i;
+		node = bvf->in + i;
 
-	if (stack_sz != 0) {
-		stack_sz = -stack_sz;
-		if (stack_sz > MAX_BPF_STACK_SIZE)
-			rc = -ERANGE;
-		else
-			bpf->stack_sz = stack_sz;
+		err = check_syntax(ins);
+		if (err != 0) {
+			RTE_BPF_LOG(ERR, "%s: %s at pc: %u\n",
+				__func__, err, i);
+			rc |= -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * construct CFG, jcc nodes have to outgoing edges,
+		 * 'exit' nodes - none, all others nodes have exaclty one
+		 * outgoing edge.
+		 */
+		switch (ins->code) {
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_EXIT):
+			break;
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JEQ | BPF_K):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JNE | BPF_K):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JGT | BPF_K):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JLT | BPF_K):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JGE | BPF_K):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JLE | BPF_K):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JSGT | BPF_K):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JSLT | BPF_K):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JSGE | BPF_K):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JSLE | BPF_K):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JSET | BPF_K):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JEQ | BPF_X):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JNE | BPF_X):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JGT | BPF_X):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JLT | BPF_X):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JGE | BPF_X):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JLE | BPF_X):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JSGT | BPF_X):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JSLT | BPF_X):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JSGE | BPF_X):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JSLE | BPF_X):
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JSET | BPF_X):
+			rc |= add_edge(bvf, node, i + ins->off + 1);
+			rc |= add_edge(bvf, node, i + 1);
+			bvf->nb_jcc_nodes++;
+			break;
+		case (BPF_JMP | BPF_JA):
+			rc |= add_edge(bvf, node, i + ins->off + 1);
+			break;
+		/* load 64 bit immediate value */
+		case (BPF_LD | BPF_IMM | BPF_DW):
+			rc |= add_edge(bvf, node, i + 2);
+			i++;
+			break;
+		default:
+			rc |= add_edge(bvf, node, i + 1);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		bvf->nb_nodes++;
+		bvf->node_colour[WHITE]++;
 	}
 
 	if (rc != 0)
-		RTE_BPF_LOG(ERR, "%s(%p) failed, error code: %d;\n",
-			__func__, bpf, rc);
+		return rc;
+
+	dfs(bvf);
+
+	RTE_BPF_LOG(INFO, "%s(%p) stats:\n"
+		"nb_nodes=%u;\n"
+		"nb_jcc_nodes=%u;\n"
+		"node_color={[WHITE]=%u, [GREY]=%u,, [BLACK]=%u};\n"
+		"edge_type={[UNKNOWN]=%u, [TREE]=%u, [BACK]=%u, [CROSS]=%u};\n",
+		__func__, bvf,
+		bvf->nb_nodes,
+		bvf->nb_jcc_nodes,
+		bvf->node_colour[WHITE], bvf->node_colour[GREY],
+			bvf->node_colour[BLACK],
+		bvf->edge_type[UNKNOWN_EDGE], bvf->edge_type[TREE_EDGE],
+		bvf->edge_type[BACK_EDGE], bvf->edge_type[CROSS_EDGE]);
+
+	if (bvf->node_colour[BLACK] != bvf->nb_nodes) {
+		RTE_BPF_LOG(ERR, "%s(%p) unreachable instructions;\n",
+			__func__, bvf);
+		log_unreachable(bvf);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (bvf->node_colour[GREY] != 0 || bvf->node_colour[WHITE] != 0 ||
+			bvf->edge_type[UNKNOWN_EDGE] != 0) {
+		RTE_BPF_LOG(ERR, "%s(%p) DFS internal error;\n",
+			__func__, bvf);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (bvf->edge_type[BACK_EDGE] != 0) {
+		RTE_BPF_LOG(ERR, "%s(%p) loops detected;\n",
+			__func__, bvf);
+		log_loop(bvf);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * helper functions get/free eval states.
+ */
+static struct bpf_eval_state *
+pull_eval_state(struct bpf_verifier *bvf)
+{
+	uint32_t n;
+
+	n = bvf->evst_pool.cur;
+	if (n == bvf->evst_pool.num)
+		return NULL;
+
+	bvf->evst_pool.cur = n + 1;
+	return bvf->evst_pool.ent + n;
+}
+
+static void
+push_eval_state(struct bpf_verifier *bvf)
+{
+	bvf->evst_pool.cur--;
+}
+
+static void
+evst_pool_fini(struct bpf_verifier *bvf)
+{
+	bvf->evst = NULL;
+	free(bvf->evst_pool.ent);
+	memset(&bvf->evst_pool, 0, sizeof(bvf->evst_pool));
+}
+
+static int
+evst_pool_init(struct bpf_verifier *bvf)
+{
+	uint32_t n;
+
+	n = bvf->nb_jcc_nodes + 1;
+
+	bvf->evst_pool.ent = calloc(n, sizeof(bvf->evst_pool.ent[0]));
+	if (bvf->evst_pool.ent == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	bvf->evst_pool.num = n;
+	bvf->evst_pool.cur = 0;
+
+	bvf->evst = pull_eval_state(bvf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Save current eval state.
+ */
+static int
+save_eval_state(struct bpf_verifier *bvf, struct inst_node *node)
+{
+	struct bpf_eval_state *st;
+
+	/* get new eval_state for this node */
+	st = pull_eval_state(bvf);
+	if (st == NULL) {
+		RTE_BPF_LOG(ERR,
+			"%s: internal error (out of space) at pc: %u",
+			__func__, get_node_idx(bvf, node));
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* make a copy of current state */
+	memcpy(st, bvf->evst, sizeof(*st));
+
+	/* swap current state with new one */
+	node->evst = bvf->evst;
+	bvf->evst = st;
+
+	RTE_BPF_LOG(DEBUG, "%s(bvf=%p,node=%u) old/new states: %p/%p;\n",
+		__func__, bvf, get_node_idx(bvf, node), node->evst, bvf->evst);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Restore previous eval state and mark current eval state as free.
+ */
+static void
+restore_eval_state(struct bpf_verifier *bvf, struct inst_node *node)
+{
+	RTE_BPF_LOG(DEBUG, "%s(bvf=%p,node=%u) old/new states: %p/%p;\n",
+		__func__, bvf, get_node_idx(bvf, node), bvf->evst, node->evst);
+
+	bvf->evst = node->evst;
+	node->evst = NULL;
+	push_eval_state(bvf);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Do second pass through CFG and try to evaluate instructions
+ * via each possible path.
+ * Right now evaluation functionality is quite limited.
+ * Still need to add extra checks for:
+ * - use/return uninitialized registers.
+ * - use uninitialized data from the stack.
+ * - memory boundaries violation.
+ */
+static int
+evaluate(struct bpf_verifier *bvf)
+{
+	int32_t rc;
+	uint32_t idx, op;
+	const char *err;
+	const struct bpf_insn *ins;
+	struct inst_node *next, *node;
+
+	node = bvf->in;
+	ins = bvf->prm->ins;
+	rc = 0;
+
+	while (node != NULL && rc == 0) {
+
+		/* current node evaluation */
+		idx = get_node_idx(bvf, node);
+		op = ins[idx].code;
+
+		if (ins_chk[op].eval != NULL) {
+			err = ins_chk[op].eval(bvf, ins + idx);
+			if (err != NULL) {
+				RTE_BPF_LOG(ERR, "%s: %s at pc: %u\n",
+					__func__, err, idx);
+				rc = -EINVAL;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* proceed through CFG */
+		next = get_next_node(bvf, node);
+		if (next != NULL) {
+
+			/* proceed with next child */
+			if (node->cur_edge != node->nb_edge)
+				rc |= save_eval_state(bvf, node);
+			else if (node->evst != NULL)
+				restore_eval_state(bvf, node);
+
+			next->prev_node = get_node_idx(bvf, node);
+			node = next;
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * finished with current node and all it's kids,
+			 * proceed with parent
+			 */
+			node->cur_edge = 0;
+			node = get_prev_node(bvf, node);
+
+			/* finished */
+			if (node == bvf->in)
+				node = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int
+bpf_validate(struct rte_bpf *bpf)
+{
+	int32_t rc;
+	struct bpf_verifier bvf;
+
+	memset(&bvf, 0, sizeof(bvf));
+	bvf.prm = &bpf->prm;
+	bvf.in = calloc(bpf->prm.nb_ins, sizeof(bvf.in[0]));
+	if (bvf.in == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	rc = validate(&bvf);
+
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = evst_pool_init(&bvf);
+		if (rc == 0)
+			rc = evaluate(&bvf);
+		evst_pool_fini(&bvf);
+	}
+
+	free(bvf.in);
+
+	/* copy collected info */
+	if (rc == 0)
+		bpf->stack_sz = bvf.stack_sz;
+
 	return rc;
 }
