diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/freebsd/mlx5_mp_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/freebsd/mlx5_mp_os.c
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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright 2019 6WIND S.A.
+ * Copyright 2019 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+#include <ethdev_driver.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+
+#include <mlx5_common_mp.h>
+#include <mlx5_common_mr.h>
+#include <mlx5_malloc.h>
+
+#include "mlx5.h"
+#include "mlx5_rxtx.h"
+#include "mlx5_rx.h"
+#include "mlx5_tx.h"
+#include "mlx5_utils.h"
+
+int
+mlx5_mp_os_primary_handle(const struct rte_mp_msg *mp_msg, const void *peer)
+{
+	struct rte_mp_msg mp_res;
+	struct mlx5_mp_param *res = (struct mlx5_mp_param *)mp_res.param;
+	const struct mlx5_mp_param *param =
+		(const struct mlx5_mp_param *)mp_msg->param;
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	struct mlx5_priv *priv;
+	struct mr_cache_entry entry;
+	uint32_t lkey;
+	int ret;
+
+	MLX5_ASSERT(rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY);
+	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(param->port_id)) {
+		rte_errno = ENODEV;
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u invalid port ID", param->port_id);
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[param->port_id];
+	priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	switch (param->type) {
+	case MLX5_MP_REQ_CREATE_MR:
+		mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_res, param->type);
+		lkey = mlx5_mr_create_primary(priv->sh->pd,
+					      &priv->sh->share_cache,
+					      &entry, param->args.addr,
+					      priv->config.mr_ext_memseg_en);
+		if (lkey == UINT32_MAX)
+			res->result = -rte_errno;
+		ret = rte_mp_reply(&mp_res, peer);
+		break;
+	case MLX5_MP_REQ_VERBS_CMD_FD:
+		mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_res, param->type);
+		mp_res.num_fds = 1;
+		mp_res.fds[0] = ((struct ibv_context *)priv->sh->ctx)->cmd_fd;
+		res->result = 0;
+		ret = rte_mp_reply(&mp_res, peer);
+		break;
+	case MLX5_MP_REQ_QUEUE_STATE_MODIFY:
+		mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_res, param->type);
+		res->result = mlx5_queue_state_modify_primary
+					(dev, &param->args.state_modify);
+		ret = rte_mp_reply(&mp_res, peer);
+		break;
+	case MLX5_MP_REQ_QUEUE_RX_STOP:
+		mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_res, param->type);
+		res->result = mlx5_rx_queue_stop_primary
+					(dev, param->args.queue_id.queue_id);
+		ret = rte_mp_reply(&mp_res, peer);
+		break;
+	case MLX5_MP_REQ_QUEUE_RX_START:
+		mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_res, param->type);
+		res->result = mlx5_rx_queue_start_primary
+					(dev, param->args.queue_id.queue_id);
+		ret = rte_mp_reply(&mp_res, peer);
+		break;
+	case MLX5_MP_REQ_QUEUE_TX_STOP:
+		mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_res, param->type);
+		res->result = mlx5_tx_queue_stop_primary
+					(dev, param->args.queue_id.queue_id);
+		ret = rte_mp_reply(&mp_res, peer);
+		break;
+	case MLX5_MP_REQ_QUEUE_TX_START:
+		mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_res, param->type);
+		res->result = mlx5_tx_queue_start_primary
+					(dev, param->args.queue_id.queue_id);
+		ret = rte_mp_reply(&mp_res, peer);
+		break;
+	default:
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u invalid mp request type",
+			dev->data->port_id);
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * IPC message handler of a secondary process.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet structure.
+ * @param[in] peer
+ *   Pointer to the peer socket path.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_mp_os_secondary_handle(const struct rte_mp_msg *mp_msg, const void *peer)
+{
+struct rte_mp_msg mp_res;
+	struct mlx5_mp_param *res = (struct mlx5_mp_param *)mp_res.param;
+	const struct mlx5_mp_param *param =
+		(const struct mlx5_mp_param *)mp_msg->param;
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	struct mlx5_proc_priv *ppriv;
+	struct mlx5_priv *priv;
+	int ret;
+
+	MLX5_ASSERT(rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_SECONDARY);
+	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(param->port_id)) {
+		rte_errno = ENODEV;
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u invalid port ID", param->port_id);
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[param->port_id];
+	priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	switch (param->type) {
+	case MLX5_MP_REQ_START_RXTX:
+		DRV_LOG(INFO, "port %u starting datapath", dev->data->port_id);
+		dev->rx_pkt_burst = mlx5_select_rx_function(dev);
+		dev->tx_pkt_burst = mlx5_select_tx_function(dev);
+		ppriv = (struct mlx5_proc_priv *)dev->process_private;
+		/* If Tx queue number changes, re-initialize UAR. */
+		if (ppriv->uar_table_sz != priv->txqs_n) {
+			mlx5_tx_uar_uninit_secondary(dev);
+			mlx5_proc_priv_uninit(dev);
+			ret = mlx5_proc_priv_init(dev);
+			if (ret)
+				return -rte_errno;
+			ret = mlx5_tx_uar_init_secondary(dev, mp_msg->fds[0]);
+			if (ret) {
+				mlx5_proc_priv_uninit(dev);
+				return -rte_errno;
+			}
+		}
+		rte_mb();
+		mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_res, param->type);
+		res->result = 0;
+		ret = rte_mp_reply(&mp_res, peer);
+		break;
+	case MLX5_MP_REQ_STOP_RXTX:
+		DRV_LOG(INFO, "port %u stopping datapath", dev->data->port_id);
+		dev->rx_pkt_burst = removed_rx_burst;
+		dev->tx_pkt_burst = removed_tx_burst;
+		rte_mb();
+		mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_res, param->type);
+		res->result = 0;
+		ret = rte_mp_reply(&mp_res, peer);
+		break;
+	default:
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u invalid mp request type",
+			dev->data->port_id);
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Broadcast request of stopping/starting data-path to secondary processes.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet structure.
+ * @param[in] type
+ *   Request type.
+ */
+static void
+mp_req_on_rxtx(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, enum mlx5_mp_req_type type)
+{
+	struct rte_mp_msg mp_req;
+	struct rte_mp_msg *mp_res;
+	struct rte_mp_reply mp_rep;
+	struct mlx5_mp_param *res;
+	struct timespec ts = {.tv_sec = MLX5_MP_REQ_TIMEOUT_SEC, .tv_nsec = 0};
+	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	int ret;
+	int i;
+
+	MLX5_ASSERT(rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY);
+	if (!mlx5_shared_data->secondary_cnt)
+		return;
+	if (type != MLX5_MP_REQ_START_RXTX && type != MLX5_MP_REQ_STOP_RXTX) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u unknown request (req_type %d)",
+			dev->data->port_id, type);
+		return;
+	}
+	mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_req, type);
+	if (type == MLX5_MP_REQ_START_RXTX) {
+		mp_req.num_fds = 1;
+		mp_req.fds[0] = ((struct ibv_context *)priv->sh->ctx)->cmd_fd;
+	}
+	ret = rte_mp_request_sync(&mp_req, &mp_rep, &ts);
+	if (ret) {
+		if (rte_errno != ENOTSUP)
+			DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u failed to request stop/start Rx/Tx (%d)",
+				dev->data->port_id, type);
+		goto exit;
+	}
+	if (mp_rep.nb_sent != mp_rep.nb_received) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR,
+			"port %u not all secondaries responded (req_type %d)",
+			dev->data->port_id, type);
+		goto exit;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < mp_rep.nb_received; i++) {
+		mp_res = &mp_rep.msgs[i];
+		res = (struct mlx5_mp_param *)mp_res->param;
+		if (res->result) {
+			DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u request failed on secondary #%d",
+				dev->data->port_id, i);
+			goto exit;
+		}
+	}
+exit:
+	mlx5_free(mp_rep.msgs);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Broadcast request of starting data-path to secondary processes. The request
+ * is synchronous.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet structure.
+ */
+void
+mlx5_mp_os_req_start_rxtx(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	mp_req_on_rxtx(dev, MLX5_MP_REQ_START_RXTX);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Broadcast request of stopping data-path to secondary processes. The request
+ * is synchronous.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet structure.
+ */
+void
+mlx5_mp_os_req_stop_rxtx(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	mp_req_on_rxtx(dev, MLX5_MP_REQ_STOP_RXTX);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Request Verbs Rx/Tx queue stop or start to the primary process.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet structure.
+ * @param queue_id
+ *   Queue ID to control.
+ * @param req_type
+ *   request type
+ *     MLX5_MP_REQ_QUEUE_RX_START - start Rx queue
+ *     MLX5_MP_REQ_QUEUE_TX_START - stop Tx queue
+ *     MLX5_MP_REQ_QUEUE_RX_STOP - stop Rx queue
+ *     MLX5_MP_REQ_QUEUE_TX_STOP - stop Tx queue
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and
+ *     rte_errno is set.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_mp_os_req_queue_control(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id,
+			  enum mlx5_mp_req_type req_type)
+{
+	struct rte_mp_msg mp_req;
+	struct rte_mp_msg *mp_res;
+	struct rte_mp_reply mp_rep;
+	struct mlx5_mp_param *req = (struct mlx5_mp_param *)mp_req.param;
+	struct mlx5_mp_param *res;
+	struct timespec ts = {.tv_sec = MLX5_MP_REQ_TIMEOUT_SEC, .tv_nsec = 0};
+	struct mlx5_priv *priv;
+	int ret;
+
+	MLX5_ASSERT(rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_SECONDARY);
+	priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_req, req_type);
+	req->args.queue_id.queue_id = queue_id;
+	ret = rte_mp_request_sync(&mp_req, &mp_rep, &ts);
+	if (ret) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u request to primary process failed",
+			dev->data->port_id);
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	MLX5_ASSERT(mp_rep.nb_received == 1);
+	mp_res = &mp_rep.msgs[0];
+	res = (struct mlx5_mp_param *)mp_res->param;
+	ret = res->result;
+	free(mp_rep.msgs);
+	return ret;
+}
