[15/20] net/mlx5: concentrate all device configurations

Message ID 20220127153950.812953-16-michaelba@nvidia.com (mailing list archive)
State Superseded, archived
Delegated to: Raslan Darawsheh
Headers
Series mlx5: refactor devargs management |

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ci/checkpatch success coding style OK

Commit Message

Michael Baum Jan. 27, 2022, 3:39 p.m. UTC
  Move all device configure to be performed by mlx5_os_cap_config()
function instead of the spawn function.
In addition move all relevant fields from mlx5_dev_config structure to
mlx5_dev_cap.

Signed-off-by: Michael Baum <michaelba@nvidia.com>
Acked-by: Matan Azrad <matan@nvidia.com>
---
 drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c      | 497 +++++++++++++-------------
 drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_vlan_os.c |   3 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c               |  11 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h               |  78 ++--
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c          |   6 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c        |  12 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c          |   4 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c        |   8 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c           |  34 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c       |   5 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c           |  36 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c          |   4 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c    | 101 +++---
 13 files changed, 380 insertions(+), 419 deletions(-)
  

Patch

diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
index b6848fc34c..13db399b5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
@@ -141,11 +141,12 @@  int
 mlx5_os_capabilities_prepare(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
 {
 	int err;
-	struct ibv_context *ctx = sh->cdev->ctx;
+	struct mlx5_common_device *cdev = sh->cdev;
+	struct mlx5_hca_attr *hca_attr = &cdev->config.hca_attr;
 	struct ibv_device_attr_ex attr_ex;
 	struct mlx5dv_context dv_attr = { .comp_mask = 0 };
 
-	err = mlx5_glue->query_device_ex(ctx, NULL, &attr_ex);
+	err = mlx5_glue->query_device_ex(cdev->ctx, NULL, &attr_ex);
 	if (err) {
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return -rte_errno;
@@ -159,45 +160,229 @@  mlx5_os_capabilities_prepare(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
 #ifdef HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_STRIDING_RQ_SUPPORT
 	dv_attr.comp_mask |= MLX5DV_CONTEXT_MASK_STRIDING_RQ;
 #endif
-	err = mlx5_glue->dv_query_device(ctx, &dv_attr);
+	err = mlx5_glue->dv_query_device(cdev->ctx, &dv_attr);
 	if (err) {
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return -rte_errno;
 	}
 	memset(&sh->dev_cap, 0, sizeof(struct mlx5_dev_cap));
-	sh->dev_cap.device_cap_flags_ex = attr_ex.device_cap_flags_ex;
+	if (mlx5_dev_is_pci(cdev->dev))
+		sh->dev_cap.vf = mlx5_dev_is_vf_pci(RTE_DEV_TO_PCI(cdev->dev));
+	else
+		sh->dev_cap.sf = 1;
 	sh->dev_cap.max_qp_wr = attr_ex.orig_attr.max_qp_wr;
 	sh->dev_cap.max_sge = attr_ex.orig_attr.max_sge;
 	sh->dev_cap.max_cq = attr_ex.orig_attr.max_cq;
 	sh->dev_cap.max_qp = attr_ex.orig_attr.max_qp;
-	sh->dev_cap.raw_packet_caps = attr_ex.raw_packet_caps;
-	sh->dev_cap.max_rwq_indirection_table_size =
-		attr_ex.rss_caps.max_rwq_indirection_table_size;
-	sh->dev_cap.max_tso = attr_ex.tso_caps.max_tso;
-	sh->dev_cap.tso_supported_qpts = attr_ex.tso_caps.supported_qpts;
+#ifdef HAVE_MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_DEST_DEVX_TIR
+	sh->dev_cap.dest_tir = 1;
+#endif
+#if defined(HAVE_IBV_FLOW_DV_SUPPORT) && defined(HAVE_MLX5DV_DR)
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "DV flow is supported.");
+	sh->dev_cap.dv_flow_en = 1;
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_MLX5DV_DR_ESWITCH
+	if (hca_attr->eswitch_manager && sh->dev_cap.dv_flow_en && sh->esw_mode)
+		sh->dev_cap.dv_esw_en = 1;
+#endif
+	/*
+	 * Multi-packet send is supported by ConnectX-4 Lx PF as well
+	 * as all ConnectX-5 devices.
+	 */
+	if (dv_attr.flags & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_MPW_ALLOWED) {
+		if (dv_attr.flags & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ENHANCED_MPW) {
+			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Enhanced MPW is supported.");
+			sh->dev_cap.mps = MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED;
+		} else {
+			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "MPW is supported.");
+			sh->dev_cap.mps = MLX5_MPW;
+		}
+	} else {
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "MPW isn't supported.");
+		sh->dev_cap.mps = MLX5_MPW_DISABLED;
+	}
+#if (RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE == 128)
+	if (dv_attr.flags & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_CQE_128B_COMP)
+		sh->dev_cap.cqe_comp = 1;
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Rx CQE 128B compression is %ssupported.",
+		sh->dev_cap.cqe_comp ? "" : "not ");
+#else
+	sh->dev_cap.cqe_comp = 1;
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_MPLS_SUPPORT
+	sh->dev_cap.mpls_en =
+		((dv_attr.tunnel_offloads_caps &
+		  MLX5DV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_TUNNELED_OFFLOAD_CW_MPLS_OVER_GRE) &&
+		 (dv_attr.tunnel_offloads_caps &
+		  MLX5DV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_TUNNELED_OFFLOAD_CW_MPLS_OVER_UDP));
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "MPLS over GRE/UDP tunnel offloading is %ssupported.",
+		sh->dev_cap.mpls_en ? "" : "not ");
+#else
+	DRV_LOG(WARNING,
+		"MPLS over GRE/UDP tunnel offloading disabled due to old OFED/rdma-core version or firmware configuration");
+#endif
+#if defined(HAVE_IBV_WQ_FLAG_RX_END_PADDING)
+	sh->dev_cap.hw_padding = !!attr_ex.rx_pad_end_addr_align;
+#elif defined(HAVE_IBV_WQ_FLAGS_PCI_WRITE_END_PADDING)
+	sh->dev_cap.hw_padding = !!(attr_ex.device_cap_flags_ex &
+				    IBV_DEVICE_PCI_WRITE_END_PADDING);
+#endif
+	sh->dev_cap.hw_csum =
+		!!(attr_ex.device_cap_flags_ex & IBV_DEVICE_RAW_IP_CSUM);
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Checksum offloading is %ssupported.",
+		sh->dev_cap.hw_csum ? "" : "not ");
+	sh->dev_cap.hw_vlan_strip = !!(attr_ex.raw_packet_caps &
+				       IBV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_CVLAN_STRIPPING);
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "VLAN stripping is %ssupported.",
+		(sh->dev_cap.hw_vlan_strip ? "" : "not "));
+	sh->dev_cap.hw_fcs_strip = !!(attr_ex.raw_packet_caps &
+				      IBV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_SCATTER_FCS);
+#if !defined(HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_COUNTERS_SET_V42) && \
+	!defined(HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_COUNTERS_SET_V45)
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Counters are not supported.");
+#endif
+	/*
+	 * DPDK doesn't support larger/variable indirection tables.
+	 * Once DPDK supports it, take max size from device attr.
+	 */
+	sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size =
+			RTE_MIN(attr_ex.rss_caps.max_rwq_indirection_table_size,
+				(unsigned int)RTE_ETH_RSS_RETA_SIZE_512);
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Maximum Rx indirection table size is %u",
+		sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size);
+	sh->dev_cap.tso = (attr_ex.tso_caps.max_tso > 0 &&
+			   (attr_ex.tso_caps.supported_qpts &
+			    (1 << IBV_QPT_RAW_PACKET)));
+	if (sh->dev_cap.tso)
+		sh->dev_cap.tso_max_payload_sz = attr_ex.tso_caps.max_tso;
 	strlcpy(sh->dev_cap.fw_ver, attr_ex.orig_attr.fw_ver,
 		sizeof(sh->dev_cap.fw_ver));
-	sh->dev_cap.flags = dv_attr.flags;
-	sh->dev_cap.comp_mask = dv_attr.comp_mask;
 #ifdef HAVE_IBV_MLX5_MOD_SWP
-	sh->dev_cap.sw_parsing_offloads =
-		dv_attr.sw_parsing_caps.sw_parsing_offloads;
+	if (dv_attr.comp_mask & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_MASK_SWP)
+		sh->dev_cap.swp = dv_attr.sw_parsing_caps.sw_parsing_offloads &
+				  (MLX5_SW_PARSING_CAP |
+				   MLX5_SW_PARSING_CSUM_CAP |
+				   MLX5_SW_PARSING_TSO_CAP);
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "SWP support: %u", sh->dev_cap.swp);
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_STRIDING_RQ_SUPPORT
-	sh->dev_cap.min_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes =
-		dv_attr.striding_rq_caps.min_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes;
-	sh->dev_cap.max_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes =
-		dv_attr.striding_rq_caps.max_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes;
-	sh->dev_cap.min_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides =
-		dv_attr.striding_rq_caps.min_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides;
-	sh->dev_cap.max_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides =
-		dv_attr.striding_rq_caps.max_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides;
-	sh->dev_cap.stride_supported_qpts =
-		dv_attr.striding_rq_caps.supported_qpts;
+	if (dv_attr.comp_mask & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_MASK_STRIDING_RQ) {
+		struct mlx5dv_striding_rq_caps *strd_rq_caps =
+				&dv_attr.striding_rq_caps;
+
+		sh->dev_cap.mprq.enabled = 1;
+		sh->dev_cap.mprq.log_min_stride_size =
+			strd_rq_caps->min_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes;
+		sh->dev_cap.mprq.log_max_stride_size =
+			strd_rq_caps->max_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes;
+		sh->dev_cap.mprq.log_min_stride_num =
+			strd_rq_caps->min_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides;
+		sh->dev_cap.mprq.log_max_stride_num =
+			strd_rq_caps->max_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides;
+		sh->dev_cap.mprq.log_min_stride_wqe_size =
+					cdev->config.devx ?
+					hca_attr->log_min_stride_wqe_sz :
+					MLX5_MPRQ_LOG_MIN_STRIDE_WQE_SIZE;
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tmin_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes: %u",
+			sh->dev_cap.mprq.log_min_stride_size);
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tmax_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes: %u",
+			sh->dev_cap.mprq.log_max_stride_size);
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tmin_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides: %u",
+			sh->dev_cap.mprq.log_min_stride_num);
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tmax_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides: %u",
+			sh->dev_cap.mprq.log_max_stride_num);
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tmin_stride_wqe_log_size: %u",
+			sh->dev_cap.mprq.log_min_stride_wqe_size);
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tsupported_qpts: %d",
+			strd_rq_caps->supported_qpts);
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Device supports Multi-Packet RQ.");
+	}
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_TUNNEL_SUPPORT
-	sh->dev_cap.tunnel_offloads_caps = dv_attr.tunnel_offloads_caps;
+	if (dv_attr.comp_mask & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_MASK_TUNNEL_OFFLOADS) {
+		sh->dev_cap.tunnel_en = dv_attr.tunnel_offloads_caps &
+					(MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_VXLAN_CAP |
+					 MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GRE_CAP |
+					 MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GENEVE_CAP);
+	}
+	if (sh->dev_cap.tunnel_en) {
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Tunnel offloading is supported for %s%s%s",
+			sh->dev_cap.tunnel_en &
+			MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_VXLAN_CAP ? "[VXLAN]" : "",
+			sh->dev_cap.tunnel_en &
+			MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GRE_CAP ? "[GRE]" : "",
+			sh->dev_cap.tunnel_en &
+			MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GENEVE_CAP ? "[GENEVE]" : "");
+	} else {
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Tunnel offloading is not supported.");
+	}
+#else
+	DRV_LOG(WARNING,
+		"Tunnel offloading disabled due to old OFED/rdma-core version");
 #endif
+	if (!sh->cdev->config.devx)
+		return 0;
+	/* Check capabilities for Packet Pacing. */
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Timestamp counter frequency %u kHz.",
+		hca_attr->dev_freq_khz);
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Packet pacing is %ssupported.",
+		hca_attr->qos.packet_pacing ? "" : "not ");
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Cross channel ops are %ssupported.",
+		hca_attr->cross_channel ? "" : "not ");
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "WQE index ignore is %ssupported.",
+		hca_attr->wqe_index_ignore ? "" : "not ");
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Non-wire SQ feature is %ssupported.",
+		hca_attr->non_wire_sq ? "" : "not ");
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Static WQE SQ feature is %ssupported (%d)",
+		hca_attr->log_max_static_sq_wq ? "" : "not ",
+		hca_attr->log_max_static_sq_wq);
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "WQE rate PP mode is %ssupported.",
+		hca_attr->qos.wqe_rate_pp ? "" : "not ");
+	sh->dev_cap.txpp_en = hca_attr->qos.packet_pacing;
+	if (!hca_attr->cross_channel) {
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+			"Cross channel operations are required for packet pacing.");
+		sh->dev_cap.txpp_en = 0;
+	}
+	if (!hca_attr->wqe_index_ignore) {
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+			"WQE index ignore feature is required for packet pacing.");
+		sh->dev_cap.txpp_en = 0;
+	}
+	if (!hca_attr->non_wire_sq) {
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+			"Non-wire SQ feature is required for packet pacing.");
+		sh->dev_cap.txpp_en = 0;
+	}
+	if (!hca_attr->log_max_static_sq_wq) {
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+			"Static WQE SQ feature is required for packet pacing.");
+		sh->dev_cap.txpp_en = 0;
+	}
+	if (!hca_attr->qos.wqe_rate_pp) {
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+			"WQE rate mode is required for packet pacing.");
+		sh->dev_cap.txpp_en = 0;
+	}
+#ifndef HAVE_MLX5DV_DEVX_UAR_OFFSET
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+		"DevX does not provide UAR offset, can't create queues for packet pacing.");
+	sh->dev_cap.txpp_en = 0;
+#endif
+	/* Check for LRO support. */
+	if (sh->dev_cap.dest_tir && sh->dev_cap.dv_flow_en &&
+	    hca_attr->lro_cap) {
+		/* TBD check tunnel lro caps. */
+		sh->dev_cap.lro_supported = 1;
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Device supports LRO.");
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+			"LRO minimal size of TCP segment required for coalescing is %d bytes.",
+			hca_attr->lro_min_mss_size);
+	}
+	sh->dev_cap.scatter_fcs_w_decap_disable =
+					hca_attr->scatter_fcs_w_decap_disable;
+	sh->dev_cap.rq_delay_drop_en = hca_attr->rq_delay_drop;
+	mlx5_rt_timestamp_config(sh, hca_attr);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -840,11 +1025,6 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = NULL;
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = NULL;
 	int err = 0;
-	unsigned int hw_padding = 0;
-	unsigned int mps;
-	unsigned int mpls_en = 0;
-	unsigned int swp = 0;
-	unsigned int mprq = 0;
 	struct rte_ether_addr mac;
 	char name[RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN];
 	int own_domain_id = 0;
@@ -939,18 +1119,14 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 	if (!sh)
 		return NULL;
 	/* Update final values for devargs before check sibling config. */
-#if !defined(HAVE_IBV_FLOW_DV_SUPPORT) || !defined(HAVE_MLX5DV_DR)
-	if (config->dv_flow_en) {
+	if (config->dv_flow_en && !sh->dev_cap.dv_flow_en) {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "DV flow is not supported.");
 		config->dv_flow_en = 0;
 	}
-#endif
-#ifdef HAVE_MLX5DV_DR_ESWITCH
-	if (!(hca_attr->eswitch_manager && config->dv_flow_en && sh->esw_mode))
+	if (config->dv_esw_en && !sh->dev_cap.dv_esw_en) {
+		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "E-Switch DV flow is not supported.");
 		config->dv_esw_en = 0;
-#else
-	config->dv_esw_en = 0;
-#endif
+	}
 	if (config->dv_miss_info && config->dv_esw_en)
 		config->dv_xmeta_en = MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META16;
 	if (!config->dv_esw_en &&
@@ -964,93 +1140,6 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 	err = mlx5_dev_check_sibling_config(sh, config, dpdk_dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto error;
-#ifdef HAVE_MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_DEST_DEVX_TIR
-	config->dest_tir = 1;
-#endif
-	/*
-	 * Multi-packet send is supported by ConnectX-4 Lx PF as well
-	 * as all ConnectX-5 devices.
-	 */
-	if (sh->dev_cap.flags & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_MPW_ALLOWED) {
-		if (sh->dev_cap.flags & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ENHANCED_MPW) {
-			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "enhanced MPW is supported");
-			mps = MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED;
-		} else {
-			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "MPW is supported");
-			mps = MLX5_MPW;
-		}
-	} else {
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "MPW isn't supported");
-		mps = MLX5_MPW_DISABLED;
-	}
-#ifdef HAVE_IBV_MLX5_MOD_SWP
-	if (sh->dev_cap.comp_mask & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_MASK_SWP)
-		swp = sh->dev_cap.sw_parsing_offloads;
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "SWP support: %u", swp);
-#endif
-	config->swp = swp & (MLX5_SW_PARSING_CAP | MLX5_SW_PARSING_CSUM_CAP |
-		MLX5_SW_PARSING_TSO_CAP);
-#ifdef HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_STRIDING_RQ_SUPPORT
-	if (sh->dev_cap.comp_mask & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_MASK_STRIDING_RQ) {
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tmin_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes: %d",
-			sh->dev_cap.min_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes);
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tmax_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes: %d",
-			sh->dev_cap.max_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes);
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tmin_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides: %d",
-			sh->dev_cap.min_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides);
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tmax_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides: %d",
-			sh->dev_cap.max_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides);
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tsupported_qpts: %d",
-			sh->dev_cap.stride_supported_qpts);
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "\tmin_stride_wqe_log_size: %d",
-			config->mprq.log_min_stride_wqe_size);
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "device supports Multi-Packet RQ");
-		mprq = 1;
-		config->mprq.log_min_stride_size =
-			sh->dev_cap.min_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes;
-		config->mprq.log_max_stride_size =
-			sh->dev_cap.max_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes;
-		config->mprq.log_min_stride_num =
-			sh->dev_cap.min_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides;
-		config->mprq.log_max_stride_num =
-			sh->dev_cap.max_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides;
-	}
-#endif
-#ifdef HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_TUNNEL_SUPPORT
-	if (sh->dev_cap.comp_mask & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_MASK_TUNNEL_OFFLOADS) {
-		config->tunnel_en = sh->dev_cap.tunnel_offloads_caps &
-			     (MLX5DV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_TUNNELED_OFFLOAD_VXLAN |
-			      MLX5DV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_TUNNELED_OFFLOAD_GRE |
-			      MLX5DV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_TUNNELED_OFFLOAD_GENEVE);
-	}
-	if (config->tunnel_en) {
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "tunnel offloading is supported for %s%s%s",
-		config->tunnel_en &
-		MLX5DV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_TUNNELED_OFFLOAD_VXLAN ? "[VXLAN]" : "",
-		config->tunnel_en &
-		MLX5DV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_TUNNELED_OFFLOAD_GRE ? "[GRE]" : "",
-		config->tunnel_en &
-		MLX5DV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_TUNNELED_OFFLOAD_GENEVE ? "[GENEVE]" : ""
-		);
-	} else {
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "tunnel offloading is not supported");
-	}
-#else
-	DRV_LOG(WARNING,
-		"tunnel offloading disabled due to old OFED/rdma-core version");
-#endif
-#ifdef HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_MPLS_SUPPORT
-	mpls_en = ((sh->dev_cap.tunnel_offloads_caps &
-		    MLX5DV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_TUNNELED_OFFLOAD_CW_MPLS_OVER_GRE) &&
-		   (sh->dev_cap.tunnel_offloads_caps &
-		    MLX5DV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_TUNNELED_OFFLOAD_CW_MPLS_OVER_UDP));
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "MPLS over GRE/UDP tunnel offloading is %ssupported",
-		mpls_en ? "" : "not ");
-#else
-	DRV_LOG(WARNING, "MPLS over GRE/UDP tunnel offloading disabled due to"
-		" old OFED/rdma-core version or firmware configuration");
-#endif
-	config->mpls_en = mpls_en;
 	nl_rdma = mlx5_nl_init(NETLINK_RDMA);
 	/* Check port status. */
 	if (spawn->phys_port <= UINT8_MAX) {
@@ -1203,80 +1292,40 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "dev_port-%u new domain_id=%u\n",
 			priv->dev_port, priv->domain_id);
 	}
-	config->hw_csum = !!(sh->dev_cap.device_cap_flags_ex &
-			    IBV_DEVICE_RAW_IP_CSUM);
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "checksum offloading is %ssupported",
-		(config->hw_csum ? "" : "not "));
-#if !defined(HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_COUNTERS_SET_V42) && \
-	!defined(HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_COUNTERS_SET_V45)
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "counters are not supported");
-#endif
-	config->ind_table_max_size =
-		sh->dev_cap.max_rwq_indirection_table_size;
-	/*
-	 * Remove this check once DPDK supports larger/variable
-	 * indirection tables.
-	 */
-	if (config->ind_table_max_size > (unsigned int)RTE_ETH_RSS_RETA_SIZE_512)
-		config->ind_table_max_size = RTE_ETH_RSS_RETA_SIZE_512;
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "maximum Rx indirection table size is %u",
-		config->ind_table_max_size);
-	config->hw_vlan_strip = !!(sh->dev_cap.raw_packet_caps &
-				  IBV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_CVLAN_STRIPPING);
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "VLAN stripping is %ssupported",
-		(config->hw_vlan_strip ? "" : "not "));
-	config->hw_fcs_strip = !!(sh->dev_cap.raw_packet_caps &
-				 IBV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_SCATTER_FCS);
-#if defined(HAVE_IBV_WQ_FLAG_RX_END_PADDING)
-	hw_padding = !!sh->dev_cap.rx_pad_end_addr_align;
-#elif defined(HAVE_IBV_WQ_FLAGS_PCI_WRITE_END_PADDING)
-	hw_padding = !!(sh->dev_cap.device_cap_flags_ex &
-			IBV_DEVICE_PCI_WRITE_END_PADDING);
-#endif
-	if (config->hw_padding && !hw_padding) {
+	if (config->hw_padding && !sh->dev_cap.hw_padding) {
 		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Rx end alignment padding isn't supported");
 		config->hw_padding = 0;
 	} else if (config->hw_padding) {
 		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Rx end alignment padding is enabled");
 	}
-	config->tso = (sh->dev_cap.max_tso > 0 &&
-		      (sh->dev_cap.tso_supported_qpts &
-		       (1 << IBV_QPT_RAW_PACKET)));
-	if (config->tso)
-		config->tso_max_payload_sz = sh->dev_cap.max_tso;
 	/*
 	 * MPW is disabled by default, while the Enhanced MPW is enabled
 	 * by default.
 	 */
 	if (config->mps == MLX5_ARG_UNSET)
-		config->mps = (mps == MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED) ? MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED :
-							  MLX5_MPW_DISABLED;
+		config->mps = (sh->dev_cap.mps == MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED) ?
+			      MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED : MLX5_MPW_DISABLED;
 	else
-		config->mps = config->mps ? mps : MLX5_MPW_DISABLED;
+		config->mps = config->mps ? sh->dev_cap.mps : MLX5_MPW_DISABLED;
 	DRV_LOG(INFO, "%sMPS is %s",
 		config->mps == MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED ? "enhanced " :
 		config->mps == MLX5_MPW ? "legacy " : "",
 		config->mps != MLX5_MPW_DISABLED ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 	if (sh->cdev->config.devx) {
 		sh->steering_format_version = hca_attr->steering_format_version;
-		/* Check for LRO support. */
-		if (config->dest_tir && hca_attr->lro_cap &&
-		    config->dv_flow_en) {
-			/* TBD check tunnel lro caps. */
-			config->lro.supported = hca_attr->lro_cap;
-			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Device supports LRO");
+		/* LRO is supported only when DV flow enabled. */
+		if (sh->dev_cap.lro_supported && config->dv_flow_en)
+			sh->dev_cap.lro_supported = 0;
+		if (sh->dev_cap.lro_supported) {
 			/*
 			 * If LRO timeout is not configured by application,
 			 * use the minimal supported value.
 			 */
-			if (!config->lro.timeout)
-				config->lro.timeout =
+			if (!config->lro_timeout)
+				config->lro_timeout =
 				       hca_attr->lro_timer_supported_periods[0];
 			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "LRO session timeout set to %d usec",
-				config->lro.timeout);
-			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "LRO minimal size of TCP segment "
-				"required for coalescing is %d bytes",
-				hca_attr->lro_min_mss_size);
+				config->lro_timeout);
 		}
 #if defined(HAVE_MLX5DV_DR) && \
 	(defined(HAVE_MLX5_DR_CREATE_ACTION_FLOW_METER) || \
@@ -1369,9 +1418,8 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 		}
 #endif
 	}
-	if (config->cqe_comp && RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE == 128 &&
-	    !(sh->dev_cap.flags & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_CQE_128B_COMP)) {
-		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Rx CQE 128B compression is not supported");
+	if (config->cqe_comp && !sh->dev_cap.cqe_comp) {
+		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Rx CQE 128B compression is not supported.");
 		config->cqe_comp = 0;
 	}
 	if (config->cqe_comp_fmt == MLX5_CQE_RESP_FORMAT_FTAG_STRIDX &&
@@ -1388,68 +1436,10 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 	}
 	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Rx CQE compression is %ssupported",
 			config->cqe_comp ? "" : "not ");
-	if (config->tx_pp) {
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Timestamp counter frequency %u kHz",
-			hca_attr->dev_freq_khz);
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Packet pacing is %ssupported",
-			hca_attr->qos.packet_pacing ? "" : "not ");
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Cross channel ops are %ssupported",
-			hca_attr->cross_channel ? "" : "not ");
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "WQE index ignore is %ssupported",
-			hca_attr->wqe_index_ignore ? "" : "not ");
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Non-wire SQ feature is %ssupported",
-			hca_attr->non_wire_sq ? "" : "not ");
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Static WQE SQ feature is %ssupported (%d)",
-			hca_attr->log_max_static_sq_wq ? "" : "not ",
-			hca_attr->log_max_static_sq_wq);
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "WQE rate PP mode is %ssupported",
-			hca_attr->qos.wqe_rate_pp ? "" : "not ");
-		if (!sh->cdev->config.devx) {
-			DRV_LOG(ERR, "DevX is required for packet pacing");
-			err = ENODEV;
-			goto error;
-		}
-		if (!hca_attr->qos.packet_pacing) {
-			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Packet pacing is not supported");
-			err = ENODEV;
-			goto error;
-		}
-		if (!hca_attr->cross_channel) {
-			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cross channel operations are"
-				     " required for packet pacing");
-			err = ENODEV;
-			goto error;
-		}
-		if (!hca_attr->wqe_index_ignore) {
-			DRV_LOG(ERR, "WQE index ignore feature is"
-				     " required for packet pacing");
-			err = ENODEV;
-			goto error;
-		}
-		if (!hca_attr->non_wire_sq) {
-			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Non-wire SQ feature is"
-				     " required for packet pacing");
-			err = ENODEV;
-			goto error;
-		}
-		if (!hca_attr->log_max_static_sq_wq) {
-			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Static WQE SQ feature is"
-				     " required for packet pacing");
-			err = ENODEV;
-			goto error;
-		}
-		if (!hca_attr->qos.wqe_rate_pp) {
-			DRV_LOG(ERR, "WQE rate mode is required"
-				     " for packet pacing");
-			err = ENODEV;
-			goto error;
-		}
-#ifndef HAVE_MLX5DV_DEVX_UAR_OFFSET
-		DRV_LOG(ERR, "DevX does not provide UAR offset,"
-			     " can't create queues for packet pacing");
+	if (config->tx_pp && !sh->dev_cap.txpp_en) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Packet pacing is not supported.");
 		err = ENODEV;
 		goto error;
-#endif
 	}
 	if (config->std_delay_drop || config->hp_delay_drop) {
 		if (!hca_attr->rq_delay_drop) {
@@ -1460,19 +1450,19 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 				priv->dev_port);
 		}
 	}
-	if (sh->cdev->config.devx)
-		mlx5_rt_timestamp_config(sh, config, hca_attr);
 	/*
 	 * If HW has bug working with tunnel packet decapsulation and
 	 * scatter FCS, and decapsulation is needed, clear the hw_fcs_strip
 	 * bit. Then RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC bit will not be set anymore.
 	 */
-	if (hca_attr->scatter_fcs_w_decap_disable && config->decap_en)
+	if (sh->dev_cap.scatter_fcs_w_decap_disable && config->decap_en)
 		config->hw_fcs_strip = 0;
+	else
+		config->hw_fcs_strip = sh->dev_cap.hw_fcs_strip;
 	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "FCS stripping configuration is %ssupported",
 		(config->hw_fcs_strip ? "" : "not "));
-	if (config->mprq.enabled && !mprq) {
-		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Multi-Packet RQ isn't supported");
+	if (config->mprq.enabled && !sh->dev_cap.mprq.enabled) {
+		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Multi-Packet RQ isn't supported.");
 		config->mprq.enabled = 0;
 	}
 	if (config->max_dump_files_num == 0)
@@ -1556,7 +1546,7 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 	eth_dev->rx_queue_count = mlx5_rx_queue_count;
 	/* Register MAC address. */
 	claim_zero(mlx5_mac_addr_add(eth_dev, &mac, 0, 0));
-	if (config->vf && config->vf_nl_en)
+	if (sh->dev_cap.vf && config->vf_nl_en)
 		mlx5_nl_mac_addr_sync(priv->nl_socket_route,
 				      mlx5_ifindex(eth_dev),
 				      eth_dev->data->mac_addrs,
@@ -1598,7 +1588,8 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 		if (mlx5_flex_item_port_init(eth_dev) < 0)
 			goto error;
 	}
-	if (sh->cdev->config.devx && config->dv_flow_en && config->dest_tir) {
+	if (sh->cdev->config.devx && config->dv_flow_en &&
+	    sh->dev_cap.dest_tir) {
 		priv->obj_ops = devx_obj_ops;
 		mlx5_queue_counter_id_prepare(eth_dev);
 		priv->obj_ops.lb_dummy_queue_create =
@@ -1949,8 +1940,7 @@  mlx5_device_bond_pci_match(const char *ibdev_name,
 }
 
 static void
-mlx5_os_config_default(struct mlx5_dev_config *config,
-		       struct mlx5_common_dev_config *cconf)
+mlx5_os_config_default(struct mlx5_dev_config *config)
 {
 	memset(config, 0, sizeof(*config));
 	config->mps = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
@@ -1963,9 +1953,6 @@  mlx5_os_config_default(struct mlx5_dev_config *config,
 	config->vf_nl_en = 1;
 	config->mprq.max_memcpy_len = MLX5_MPRQ_MEMCPY_DEFAULT_LEN;
 	config->mprq.min_rxqs_num = MLX5_MPRQ_MIN_RXQS;
-	config->mprq.log_min_stride_wqe_size = cconf->devx ?
-					cconf->hca_attr.log_min_stride_wqe_sz :
-					MLX5_MPRQ_LOG_MIN_STRIDE_WQE_SIZE;
 	config->mprq.log_stride_num = MLX5_MPRQ_DEFAULT_LOG_STRIDE_NUM;
 	config->dv_esw_en = 1;
 	config->dv_flow_en = 1;
@@ -2367,8 +2354,7 @@  mlx5_os_pci_probe_pf(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev,
 		uint32_t restore;
 
 		/* Default configuration. */
-		mlx5_os_config_default(&dev_config, &cdev->config);
-		dev_config.vf = mlx5_dev_is_vf_pci(pci_dev);
+		mlx5_os_config_default(&dev_config);
 		list[i].eth_dev = mlx5_dev_spawn(cdev->dev, &list[i],
 						 &dev_config, &eth_da);
 		if (!list[i].eth_dev) {
@@ -2537,8 +2523,7 @@  mlx5_os_auxiliary_probe(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev)
 	if (ret != 0)
 		return ret;
 	/* Set default config data. */
-	mlx5_os_config_default(&config, &cdev->config);
-	config.sf = 1;
+	mlx5_os_config_default(&config);
 	/* Init spawn data. */
 	spawn.max_port = 1;
 	spawn.phys_port = 1;
@@ -2769,7 +2754,7 @@  void
 mlx5_os_mac_addr_remove(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t index)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	const int vf = priv->config.vf;
+	const int vf = priv->sh->dev_cap.vf;
 
 	if (vf)
 		mlx5_nl_mac_addr_remove(priv->nl_socket_route,
@@ -2795,7 +2780,7 @@  mlx5_os_mac_addr_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_ether_addr *mac,
 		     uint32_t index)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	const int vf = priv->config.vf;
+	const int vf = priv->sh->dev_cap.vf;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (vf)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_vlan_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_vlan_os.c
index 005904bdfe..80ccd5a460 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_vlan_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_vlan_os.c
@@ -103,12 +103,11 @@  void *
 mlx5_vlan_vmwa_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t ifindex)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
 	struct mlx5_nl_vlan_vmwa_context *vmwa;
 	enum rte_hypervisor hv_type;
 
 	/* Do not engage workaround over PF. */
-	if (!config->vf)
+	if (!priv->sh->dev_cap.vf)
 		return NULL;
 	/* Check whether there is desired virtual environment */
 	hv_type = rte_hypervisor_get();
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index b33dc0e7b4..bd23ce5afd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -1174,14 +1174,11 @@  mlx5_setup_tis(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
  *
  * @param sh
  *   Pointer to mlx5_dev_ctx_shared object.
- * @param config
- *   Device configuration parameters.
  * @param hca_attr
  *   Pointer to DevX HCA capabilities structure.
  */
 void
 mlx5_rt_timestamp_config(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh,
-			 struct mlx5_dev_config *config,
 			 struct mlx5_hca_attr *hca_attr)
 {
 	uint32_t dw_cnt = MLX5_ST_SZ_DW(register_mtutc);
@@ -1198,11 +1195,11 @@  mlx5_rt_timestamp_config(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh,
 		/* MTUTC register is read successfully. */
 		ts_mode = MLX5_GET(register_mtutc, reg, time_stamp_mode);
 		if (ts_mode == MLX5_MTUTC_TIMESTAMP_MODE_REAL_TIME)
-			config->rt_timestamp = 1;
+			sh->dev_cap.rt_timestamp = 1;
 	} else {
 		/* Kernel does not support register reading. */
 		if (hca_attr->dev_freq_khz == (NS_PER_S / MS_PER_S))
-			config->rt_timestamp = 1;
+			sh->dev_cap.rt_timestamp = 1;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1676,7 +1673,7 @@  mlx5_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		mlx5_free(priv->rss_conf.rss_key);
 	if (priv->reta_idx != NULL)
 		mlx5_free(priv->reta_idx);
-	if (priv->config.vf)
+	if (priv->sh->dev_cap.vf)
 		mlx5_os_mac_addr_flush(dev);
 	if (priv->nl_socket_route >= 0)
 		close(priv->nl_socket_route);
@@ -2028,7 +2025,7 @@  mlx5_args_check(const char *key, const char *val, void *opaque)
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_MAX_DUMP_FILES_NUM, key) == 0) {
 		config->max_dump_files_num = tmp;
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_LRO_TIMEOUT_USEC, key) == 0) {
-		config->lro.timeout = tmp;
+		config->lro_timeout = tmp;
 	} else if (strcmp(RTE_DEVARGS_KEY_CLASS, key) == 0) {
 		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "class argument is %s.", val);
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_HP_BUF_SIZE, key) == 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index fd6350eee7..bda09cf96e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@  struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx {
 
 /* Device capabilities structure which isn't changed in any stage. */
 struct mlx5_dev_cap {
-	uint64_t device_cap_flags_ex;
 	int max_cq; /* Maximum number of supported CQs */
 	int max_qp; /* Maximum number of supported QPs. */
 	int max_qp_wr; /* Maximum number of outstanding WR on any WQ. */
@@ -124,20 +123,40 @@  struct mlx5_dev_cap {
 	/* Maximum number of s/g per WR for SQ & RQ of QP for non RDMA Read
 	 * operations.
 	 */
-	uint32_t raw_packet_caps;
-	uint32_t max_rwq_indirection_table_size;
+	int mps; /* Multi-packet send supported mode. */
+	uint32_t vf:1; /* This is a VF. */
+	uint32_t sf:1; /* This is a SF. */
+	uint32_t txpp_en:1; /* Tx packet pacing is supported. */
+	uint32_t mpls_en:1; /* MPLS over GRE/UDP is supported. */
+	uint32_t cqe_comp:1; /* CQE compression is supported. */
+	uint32_t hw_csum:1; /* Checksum offload is supported. */
+	uint32_t hw_padding:1; /* End alignment padding is supported. */
+	uint32_t dest_tir:1; /* Whether advanced DR API is available. */
+	uint32_t dv_esw_en:1; /* E-Switch DV flow is supported. */
+	uint32_t dv_flow_en:1; /* DV flow is supported. */
+	uint32_t swp:3; /* Tx generic tunnel checksum and TSO offload. */
+	uint32_t hw_vlan_strip:1; /* VLAN stripping is supported. */
+	uint32_t scatter_fcs_w_decap_disable:1;
+	/* HW has bug working with tunnel packet decap and scatter FCS. */
+	uint32_t hw_fcs_strip:1; /* FCS stripping is supported. */
+	uint32_t rt_timestamp:1; /* Realtime timestamp format. */
+	uint32_t lro_supported:1; /* Whether LRO is supported. */
+	uint32_t rq_delay_drop_en:1; /* Enable RxQ delay drop. */
+	uint32_t tunnel_en:3;
+	/* Whether tunnel stateless offloads are supported. */
+	uint32_t ind_table_max_size;
 	/* Maximum receive WQ indirection table size. */
-	uint32_t max_tso; /* Maximum TCP payload for TSO. */
-	uint32_t tso_supported_qpts;
-	uint64_t flags;
-	uint64_t comp_mask;
-	uint32_t sw_parsing_offloads;
-	uint32_t min_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes;
-	uint32_t max_single_stride_log_num_of_bytes;
-	uint32_t min_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides;
-	uint32_t max_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides;
-	uint32_t stride_supported_qpts;
-	uint32_t tunnel_offloads_caps;
+	uint32_t tso:1; /* Whether TSO is supported. */
+	uint32_t tso_max_payload_sz; /* Maximum TCP payload for TSO. */
+	struct {
+		uint32_t enabled:1; /* Whether MPRQ is enabled. */
+		uint32_t log_min_stride_size; /* Log min size of a stride. */
+		uint32_t log_max_stride_size; /* Log max size of a stride. */
+		uint32_t log_min_stride_num; /* Log min num of strides. */
+		uint32_t log_max_stride_num; /* Log max num of strides. */
+		uint32_t log_min_stride_wqe_size;
+		/* Log min WQE size, (size of single stride)*(num of strides).*/
+	} mprq; /* Capability for Multi-Packet RQ. */
 	char fw_ver[64]; /* Firmware version of this device. */
 };
 
@@ -214,9 +233,6 @@  struct mlx5_stats_ctrl {
 	uint64_t imissed;
 };
 
-#define MLX5_LRO_SUPPORTED(dev) \
-	(((struct mlx5_priv *)((dev)->data->dev_private))->config.lro.supported)
-
 /* Maximal size of coalesced segment for LRO is set in chunks of 256 Bytes. */
 #define MLX5_LRO_SEG_CHUNK_SIZE	256u
 
@@ -226,12 +242,6 @@  struct mlx5_stats_ctrl {
 /* Maximal number of segments to split. */
 #define MLX5_MAX_RXQ_NSEG (1u << MLX5_MAX_LOG_RQ_SEGS)
 
-/* LRO configurations structure. */
-struct mlx5_lro_config {
-	uint32_t supported:1; /* Whether LRO is supported. */
-	uint32_t timeout; /* User configuration. */
-};
-
 /*
  * Device configuration structure.
  *
@@ -241,19 +251,11 @@  struct mlx5_lro_config {
  *  - User device parameters disabled features.
  */
 struct mlx5_dev_config {
-	unsigned int hw_csum:1; /* Checksum offload is supported. */
-	unsigned int hw_vlan_strip:1; /* VLAN stripping is supported. */
 	unsigned int hw_vlan_insert:1; /* VLAN insertion in WQE is supported. */
 	unsigned int hw_fcs_strip:1; /* FCS stripping is supported. */
 	unsigned int hw_padding:1; /* End alignment padding is supported. */
-	unsigned int vf:1; /* This is a VF. */
-	unsigned int sf:1; /* This is a SF. */
-	unsigned int tunnel_en:3;
-	/* Whether tunnel stateless offloads are supported. */
-	unsigned int mpls_en:1; /* MPLS over GRE/UDP is enabled. */
 	unsigned int cqe_comp:1; /* CQE compression is enabled. */
 	unsigned int cqe_comp_fmt:3; /* CQE compression format. */
-	unsigned int tso:1; /* Whether TSO is supported. */
 	unsigned int rx_vec_en:1; /* Rx vector is enabled. */
 	unsigned int l3_vxlan_en:1; /* Enable L3 VXLAN flow creation. */
 	unsigned int vf_nl_en:1; /* Enable Netlink requests in VF mode. */
@@ -262,10 +264,7 @@  struct mlx5_dev_config {
 	unsigned int dv_xmeta_en:2; /* Enable extensive flow metadata. */
 	unsigned int lacp_by_user:1;
 	/* Enable user to manage LACP traffic. */
-	unsigned int swp:3; /* Tx generic tunnel checksum and TSO offload. */
-	unsigned int dest_tir:1; /* Whether advanced DR API is available. */
 	unsigned int reclaim_mode:2; /* Memory reclaim mode. */
-	unsigned int rt_timestamp:1; /* realtime timestamp format. */
 	unsigned int decap_en:1; /* Whether decap will be used or not. */
 	unsigned int dv_miss_info:1; /* restore packet after partial hw miss */
 	unsigned int allow_duplicate_pattern:1;
@@ -276,29 +275,21 @@  struct mlx5_dev_config {
 		unsigned int enabled:1; /* Whether MPRQ is enabled. */
 		unsigned int log_stride_num; /* Log number of strides. */
 		unsigned int log_stride_size; /* Log size of a stride. */
-		unsigned int log_min_stride_size; /* Log min size of a stride.*/
-		unsigned int log_max_stride_size; /* Log max size of a stride.*/
-		unsigned int log_min_stride_num; /* Log min num of strides. */
-		unsigned int log_max_stride_num; /* Log max num of strides. */
-		unsigned int log_min_stride_wqe_size;
-		/* Log min WQE size, (size of single stride)*(num of strides).*/
 		unsigned int max_memcpy_len;
 		/* Maximum packet size to memcpy Rx packets. */
 		unsigned int min_rxqs_num;
 		/* Rx queue count threshold to enable MPRQ. */
 	} mprq; /* Configurations for Multi-Packet RQ. */
 	int mps; /* Multi-packet send supported mode. */
-	unsigned int tso_max_payload_sz; /* Maximum TCP payload for TSO. */
-	unsigned int ind_table_max_size; /* Maximum indirection table size. */
 	unsigned int max_dump_files_num; /* Maximum dump files per queue. */
 	unsigned int log_hp_size; /* Single hairpin queue data size in total. */
+	unsigned int lro_timeout; /* LRO user configuration. */
 	int txqs_inline; /* Queue number threshold for inlining. */
 	int txq_inline_min; /* Minimal amount of data bytes to inline. */
 	int txq_inline_max; /* Max packet size for inlining with SEND. */
 	int txq_inline_mpw; /* Max packet size for inlining with eMPW. */
 	int tx_pp; /* Timestamp scheduling granularity in nanoseconds. */
 	int tx_skew; /* Tx scheduling skew between WQE and data on wire. */
-	struct mlx5_lro_config lro; /* LRO configuration. */
 };
 
 
@@ -1518,7 +1509,6 @@  void mlx5_age_event_prepare(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh);
 	     port_id = mlx5_eth_find_next(port_id + 1, dev))
 int mlx5_args(struct mlx5_dev_config *config, struct rte_devargs *devargs);
 void mlx5_rt_timestamp_config(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh,
-			      struct mlx5_dev_config *config,
 			      struct mlx5_hca_attr *hca_attr);
 struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *
 mlx5_alloc_shared_dev_ctx(const struct mlx5_dev_spawn_data *spawn,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
index 553df6424d..de0f3672c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@  mlx5_devx_ind_table_create_rqt_attr(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	rqt_attr->rqt_max_size = priv->config.ind_table_max_size;
+	rqt_attr->rqt_max_size = priv->sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size;
 	rqt_attr->rqt_actual_size = rqt_n;
 	if (queues == NULL) {
 		for (i = 0; i < rqt_n; i++)
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@  mlx5_devx_tir_attr_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint8_t *rss_key,
 		tir_attr->self_lb_block =
 					MLX5_TIRC_SELF_LB_BLOCK_BLOCK_UNICAST;
 	if (lro) {
-		tir_attr->lro_timeout_period_usecs = priv->config.lro.timeout;
+		tir_attr->lro_timeout_period_usecs = priv->config.lro_timeout;
 		tir_attr->lro_max_msg_sz = priv->max_lro_msg_size;
 		tir_attr->lro_enable_mask =
 				MLX5_TIRC_LRO_ENABLE_MASK_IPV4_LRO |
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@  mlx5_txq_create_devx_sq_resources(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx,
 		.flush_in_error_en = 1,
 		.allow_multi_pkt_send_wqe = !!priv->config.mps,
 		.min_wqe_inline_mode = cdev->config.hca_attr.vport_inline_mode,
-		.allow_swp = !!priv->config.swp,
+		.allow_swp = !!priv->sh->dev_cap.swp,
 		.cqn = txq_obj->cq_obj.cq->id,
 		.tis_lst_sz = 1,
 		.wq_attr = (struct mlx5_devx_wq_attr){
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
index d970eb6904..b7fe781d3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@  mlx5_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			dev->data->port_id, priv->txqs_n, txqs_n);
 		priv->txqs_n = txqs_n;
 	}
-	if (rxqs_n > priv->config.ind_table_max_size) {
+	if (rxqs_n > priv->sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot handle this many Rx queues (%u)",
 			dev->data->port_id, rxqs_n);
 		rte_errno = EINVAL;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@  mlx5_dev_configure_rss_reta(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			rss_queue_arr[j++] = i;
 	}
 	rss_queue_n = j;
-	if (rss_queue_n > priv->config.ind_table_max_size) {
+	if (rss_queue_n > priv->sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot handle this many Rx queues (%u)",
 			dev->data->port_id, rss_queue_n);
 		rte_errno = EINVAL;
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@  mlx5_dev_configure_rss_reta(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	 * The result is always rounded to the next power of two.
 	 */
 	reta_idx_n = (1 << log2above((rss_queue_n & (rss_queue_n - 1)) ?
-				priv->config.ind_table_max_size :
-				rss_queue_n));
+				     priv->sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size :
+				     rss_queue_n));
 	ret = mlx5_rss_reta_index_resize(dev, reta_idx_n);
 	if (ret) {
 		mlx5_free(rss_queue_arr);
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@  mlx5_dev_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *info)
 	info->dev_capa = RTE_ETH_DEV_CAPA_FLOW_SHARED_OBJECT_KEEP;
 	info->if_index = mlx5_ifindex(dev);
 	info->reta_size = priv->reta_idx_n ?
-		priv->reta_idx_n : config->ind_table_max_size;
+		priv->reta_idx_n : priv->sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size;
 	info->hash_key_size = MLX5_RSS_HASH_KEY_LEN;
 	info->speed_capa = priv->link_speed_capa;
 	info->flow_type_rss_offloads = ~MLX5_RSS_HF_MASK;
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@  mlx5_hairpin_cap_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_hairpin_cap *cap)
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
 
-	if (!priv->sh->cdev->config.devx || !config->dest_tir ||
+	if (!priv->sh->cdev->config.devx || !priv->sh->dev_cap.dest_tir ||
 	    !config->dv_flow_en) {
 		rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
 		return -rte_errno;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index 907f3fd75a..8bb9a72ba5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@  mlx5_validate_action_rss(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
 					  &rss->key_len,
 					  "RSS hash key too large");
-	if (rss->queue_num > priv->config.ind_table_max_size)
+	if (rss->queue_num > priv->sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
 					  &rss->queue_num,
@@ -3138,7 +3138,7 @@  mlx5_flow_validate_item_mpls(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!priv->config.mpls_en)
+	if (!priv->sh->dev_cap.mpls_en)
 		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
 					  "MPLS not supported or"
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c
index 7f19b235c2..f44906e1a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@  mlx5_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			dev->data->port_id);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (priv->config.vf || priv->config.sf) {
+	if (priv->sh->dev_cap.vf || priv->sh->dev_cap.sf) {
 		ret = mlx5_os_set_promisc(dev, 1);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@  mlx5_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	dev->data->promiscuous = 0;
-	if (priv->config.vf || priv->config.sf) {
+	if (priv->sh->dev_cap.vf || priv->sh->dev_cap.sf) {
 		ret = mlx5_os_set_promisc(dev, 0);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@  mlx5_allmulticast_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			dev->data->port_id);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (priv->config.vf || priv->config.sf) {
+	if (priv->sh->dev_cap.vf || priv->sh->dev_cap.sf) {
 		ret = mlx5_os_set_allmulti(dev, 1);
 		if (ret)
 			goto error;
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@  mlx5_allmulticast_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	dev->data->all_multicast = 0;
-	if (priv->config.vf || priv->config.sf) {
+	if (priv->sh->dev_cap.vf || priv->sh->dev_cap.sf) {
 		ret = mlx5_os_set_allmulti(dev, 0);
 		if (ret)
 			goto error;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
index 0ede46aa43..bcb04018f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
@@ -368,13 +368,13 @@  mlx5_get_rx_queue_offloads(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		offloads |= RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_BUFFER_SPLIT;
 	if (config->hw_fcs_strip)
 		offloads |= RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC;
-	if (config->hw_csum)
+	if (priv->sh->dev_cap.hw_csum)
 		offloads |= (RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM |
 			     RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
 			     RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM);
-	if (config->hw_vlan_strip)
+	if (priv->sh->dev_cap.hw_vlan_strip)
 		offloads |= RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP;
-	if (MLX5_LRO_SUPPORTED(dev))
+	if (priv->sh->dev_cap.lro_supported)
 		offloads |= RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_LRO;
 	return offloads;
 }
@@ -1564,14 +1564,15 @@  mlx5_mprq_prepare(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx, uint16_t desc,
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
-	uint32_t log_min_stride_num = config->mprq.log_min_stride_num;
-	uint32_t log_max_stride_num = config->mprq.log_max_stride_num;
+	struct mlx5_dev_cap *dev_cap = &priv->sh->dev_cap;
+	uint32_t log_min_stride_num = dev_cap->mprq.log_min_stride_num;
+	uint32_t log_max_stride_num = dev_cap->mprq.log_max_stride_num;
 	uint32_t log_def_stride_num =
 			RTE_MIN(RTE_MAX(MLX5_MPRQ_DEFAULT_LOG_STRIDE_NUM,
 					log_min_stride_num),
 				log_max_stride_num);
-	uint32_t log_min_stride_size = config->mprq.log_min_stride_size;
-	uint32_t log_max_stride_size = config->mprq.log_max_stride_size;
+	uint32_t log_min_stride_size = dev_cap->mprq.log_min_stride_size;
+	uint32_t log_max_stride_size = dev_cap->mprq.log_max_stride_size;
 	uint32_t log_def_stride_size =
 			RTE_MIN(RTE_MAX(MLX5_MPRQ_DEFAULT_LOG_STRIDE_SIZE,
 					log_min_stride_size),
@@ -1610,7 +1611,7 @@  mlx5_mprq_prepare(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx, uint16_t desc,
 	}
 	log_stride_wqe_size = *actual_log_stride_num + *actual_log_stride_size;
 	/* Check if WQE buffer size is supported by hardware. */
-	if (log_stride_wqe_size < config->mprq.log_min_stride_wqe_size) {
+	if (log_stride_wqe_size < dev_cap->mprq.log_min_stride_wqe_size) {
 		*actual_log_stride_num = log_def_stride_num;
 		*actual_log_stride_size = log_def_stride_size;
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING,
@@ -1619,7 +1620,8 @@  mlx5_mprq_prepare(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx, uint16_t desc,
 			RTE_BIT32(log_def_stride_size));
 		log_stride_wqe_size = log_def_stride_num + log_def_stride_size;
 	}
-	MLX5_ASSERT(log_stride_wqe_size >= config->mprq.log_min_stride_wqe_size);
+	MLX5_ASSERT(log_stride_wqe_size >=
+		    dev_cap->mprq.log_min_stride_wqe_size);
 	if (desc <= RTE_BIT32(*actual_log_stride_num))
 		goto unsupport;
 	if (min_mbuf_size > RTE_BIT32(log_stride_wqe_size)) {
@@ -1648,9 +1650,9 @@  mlx5_mprq_prepare(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx, uint16_t desc,
 			RTE_BIT32(config->mprq.log_stride_size),
 			RTE_BIT32(config->mprq.log_stride_num),
 			config->mprq.min_rxqs_num,
-			RTE_BIT32(config->mprq.log_min_stride_wqe_size),
-			RTE_BIT32(config->mprq.log_min_stride_size),
-			RTE_BIT32(config->mprq.log_max_stride_size),
+			RTE_BIT32(dev_cap->mprq.log_min_stride_wqe_size),
+			RTE_BIT32(dev_cap->mprq.log_min_stride_size),
+			RTE_BIT32(dev_cap->mprq.log_max_stride_size),
 			rx_seg_en ? "" : "not ");
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -2370,7 +2372,7 @@  mlx5_ind_table_obj_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	int ret = 0, err;
 	const unsigned int n = rte_is_power_of_2(queues_n) ?
 			       log2above(queues_n) :
-			       log2above(priv->config.ind_table_max_size);
+			       log2above(priv->sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size);
 
 	if (ref_qs)
 		for (i = 0; i != queues_n; ++i) {
@@ -2495,7 +2497,7 @@  mlx5_ind_table_obj_modify(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	int ret = 0, err;
 	const unsigned int n = rte_is_power_of_2(queues_n) ?
 			       log2above(queues_n) :
-			       log2above(priv->config.ind_table_max_size);
+			       log2above(priv->sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size);
 
 	MLX5_ASSERT(standalone);
 	RTE_SET_USED(standalone);
@@ -2576,7 +2578,7 @@  mlx5_ind_table_obj_detach(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	const unsigned int n = rte_is_power_of_2(ind_tbl->queues_n) ?
 			       log2above(ind_tbl->queues_n) :
-			       log2above(priv->config.ind_table_max_size);
+			       log2above(priv->sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size);
 	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -2994,6 +2996,6 @@  mlx5_rxq_timestamp_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		if (data == NULL)
 			continue;
 		data->sh = sh;
-		data->rt_timestamp = priv->config.rt_timestamp;
+		data->rt_timestamp = sh->dev_cap.rt_timestamp;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
index cd8c451286..72dfb2128a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
@@ -1105,7 +1105,8 @@  mlx5_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		goto error;
 	}
 	if ((priv->sh->cdev->config.devx && priv->config.dv_flow_en &&
-	    priv->config.dest_tir) && priv->obj_ops.lb_dummy_queue_create) {
+	     priv->sh->dev_cap.dest_tir) &&
+	    priv->obj_ops.lb_dummy_queue_create) {
 		ret = priv->obj_ops.lb_dummy_queue_create(dev);
 		if (ret)
 			goto error;
@@ -1117,7 +1118,7 @@  mlx5_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		goto error;
 	}
 	if (priv->config.std_delay_drop || priv->config.hp_delay_drop) {
-		if (!priv->config.vf && !priv->config.sf &&
+		if (!priv->sh->dev_cap.vf && !priv->sh->dev_cap.sf &&
 		    !priv->representor) {
 			ret = mlx5_get_flag_dropless_rq(dev);
 			if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
index 56e0937ca3..47bca9e3ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
@@ -101,33 +101,34 @@  mlx5_get_tx_port_offloads(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	uint64_t offloads = (RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_MULTI_SEGS |
 			     RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_INSERT);
 	struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+	struct mlx5_dev_cap *dev_cap = &priv->sh->dev_cap;
 
-	if (config->hw_csum)
+	if (dev_cap->hw_csum)
 		offloads |= (RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM |
 			     RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
 			     RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM);
-	if (config->tso)
+	if (dev_cap->tso)
 		offloads |= RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_TCP_TSO;
 	if (config->tx_pp)
 		offloads |= RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_SEND_ON_TIMESTAMP;
-	if (config->swp) {
-		if (config->swp & MLX5_SW_PARSING_CSUM_CAP)
+	if (dev_cap->swp) {
+		if (dev_cap->swp & MLX5_SW_PARSING_CSUM_CAP)
 			offloads |= RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_OUTER_IPV4_CKSUM;
-		if (config->swp & MLX5_SW_PARSING_TSO_CAP)
+		if (dev_cap->swp & MLX5_SW_PARSING_TSO_CAP)
 			offloads |= (RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_IP_TNL_TSO |
 				     RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_UDP_TNL_TSO);
 	}
-	if (config->tunnel_en) {
-		if (config->hw_csum)
+	if (dev_cap->tunnel_en) {
+		if (dev_cap->hw_csum)
 			offloads |= RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_OUTER_IPV4_CKSUM;
-		if (config->tso) {
-			if (config->tunnel_en &
+		if (dev_cap->tso) {
+			if (dev_cap->tunnel_en &
 				MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_VXLAN_CAP)
 				offloads |= RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_VXLAN_TNL_TSO;
-			if (config->tunnel_en &
+			if (dev_cap->tunnel_en &
 				MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GRE_CAP)
 				offloads |= RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_GRE_TNL_TSO;
-			if (config->tunnel_en &
+			if (dev_cap->tunnel_en &
 				MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GENEVE_CAP)
 				offloads |= RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_GENEVE_TNL_TSO;
 		}
@@ -741,6 +742,7 @@  txq_set_params(struct mlx5_txq_ctrl *txq_ctrl)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = txq_ctrl->priv;
 	struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+	struct mlx5_dev_cap *dev_cap = &priv->sh->dev_cap;
 	unsigned int inlen_send; /* Inline data for ordinary SEND.*/
 	unsigned int inlen_empw; /* Inline data for enhanced MPW. */
 	unsigned int inlen_mode; /* Minimal required Inline data. */
@@ -924,19 +926,19 @@  txq_set_params(struct mlx5_txq_ctrl *txq_ctrl)
 		txq_ctrl->txq.tso_en = 1;
 	}
 	if (((RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_VXLAN_TNL_TSO & txq_ctrl->txq.offloads) &&
-	    (config->tunnel_en & MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_VXLAN_CAP)) |
+	    (dev_cap->tunnel_en & MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_VXLAN_CAP)) |
 	   ((RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_GRE_TNL_TSO & txq_ctrl->txq.offloads) &&
-	    (config->tunnel_en & MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GRE_CAP)) |
+	    (dev_cap->tunnel_en & MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GRE_CAP)) |
 	   ((RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_GENEVE_TNL_TSO & txq_ctrl->txq.offloads) &&
-	    (config->tunnel_en & MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GENEVE_CAP)) |
-	   (config->swp  & MLX5_SW_PARSING_TSO_CAP))
+	    (dev_cap->tunnel_en & MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GENEVE_CAP)) |
+	   (dev_cap->swp  & MLX5_SW_PARSING_TSO_CAP))
 		txq_ctrl->txq.tunnel_en = 1;
 	txq_ctrl->txq.swp_en = (((RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_IP_TNL_TSO |
 				  RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_UDP_TNL_TSO) &
-				  txq_ctrl->txq.offloads) && (config->swp &
+				  txq_ctrl->txq.offloads) && (dev_cap->swp &
 				  MLX5_SW_PARSING_TSO_CAP)) |
 				((RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_OUTER_IPV4_CKSUM &
-				 txq_ctrl->txq.offloads) && (config->swp &
+				 txq_ctrl->txq.offloads) && (dev_cap->swp &
 				 MLX5_SW_PARSING_CSUM_CAP));
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c
index ea841bb32f..e7161b66fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@  mlx5_vlan_strip_queue_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue, int on)
 
 	MLX5_ASSERT(rxq != NULL && rxq->ctrl != NULL);
 	/* Validate hw support */
-	if (!priv->config.hw_vlan_strip) {
+	if (!priv->sh->dev_cap.hw_vlan_strip) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u VLAN stripping is not supported",
 			dev->data->port_id);
 		return;
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@  mlx5_vlan_offload_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int mask)
 		int hw_vlan_strip = !!(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
 				       RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP);
 
-		if (!priv->config.hw_vlan_strip) {
+		if (!priv->sh->dev_cap.hw_vlan_strip) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u VLAN stripping is not supported",
 				dev->data->port_id);
 			return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
index 16fd54091e..dfcd28901a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@  mlx5_os_capabilities_prepare(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
 	void *pv_iseg = NULL;
 	u32 cb_iseg = 0;
 
+	MLX5_ASSERT(sh->cdev->config.devx);
+	MLX5_ASSERT(mlx5_dev_is_pci(sh->cdev->dev));
 	pv_iseg = mlx5_glue->query_hca_iseg(mlx5_ctx, &cb_iseg);
 	if (pv_iseg == NULL) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to get device hca_iseg.");
@@ -166,22 +168,55 @@  mlx5_os_capabilities_prepare(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
 		return -rte_errno;
 	}
 	memset(&sh->dev_cap, 0, sizeof(struct mlx5_dev_cap));
+	sh->dev_cap.vf = mlx5_dev_is_vf_pci(RTE_DEV_TO_PCI(sh->cdev->dev));
 	sh->dev_cap.max_cq = 1 << hca_attr->log_max_cq;
 	sh->dev_cap.max_qp = 1 << hca_attr->log_max_qp;
 	sh->dev_cap.max_qp_wr = 1 << hca_attr->log_max_qp_sz;
-	sh->dev_cap.max_tso = 1 << hca_attr->max_lso_cap;
+	sh->dev_cap.dv_flow_en = 1;
+	sh->dev_cap.mps = MLX5_MPW_DISABLED;
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "MPW isn't supported.");
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "MPLS over GRE/UDP tunnel offloading is no supported.");
+	sh->dev_cap.hw_csum = hca_attr->csum_cap;
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Checksum offloading is %ssupported.",
+		(sh->dev_cap.hw_csum ? "" : "not "));
+	sh->dev_cap.hw_vlan_strip = hca_attr->vlan_cap;
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "VLAN stripping is %ssupported.",
+		(sh->dev_cap.hw_vlan_strip ? "" : "not "));
+	sh->dev_cap.hw_fcs_strip = hca_attr->scatter_fcs;
+	sh->dev_cap.tso = ((1 << hca_attr->max_lso_cap) > 0);
+	if (sh->dev_cap.tso)
+		sh->dev_cap.tso_max_payload_sz = 1 << hca_attr->max_lso_cap;
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Counters are not supported.");
 	if (hca_attr->rss_ind_tbl_cap) {
-		sh->dev_cap.max_rwq_indirection_table_size =
-			1 << hca_attr->rss_ind_tbl_cap;
+		/*
+		 * DPDK doesn't support larger/variable indirection tables.
+		 * Once DPDK supports it, take max size from device attr.
+		 */
+		sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size =
+			RTE_MIN(1 << hca_attr->rss_ind_tbl_cap,
+				(unsigned int)RTE_ETH_RSS_RETA_SIZE_512);
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Maximum Rx indirection table size is %u",
+			sh->dev_cap.ind_table_max_size);
+	}
+	sh->dev_cap.swp = mlx5_get_supported_sw_parsing_offloads(hca_attr);
+	sh->dev_cap.tunnel_en = mlx5_get_supported_tunneling_offloads(hca_attr);
+	if (sh->dev_cap.tunnel_en) {
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Tunnel offloading is supported for %s%s%s",
+			sh->dev_cap.tunnel_en &
+			MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_VXLAN_CAP ? "[VXLAN]" : "",
+			sh->dev_cap.tunnel_en &
+			MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GRE_CAP ? "[GRE]" : "",
+			sh->dev_cap.tunnel_en &
+			MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GENEVE_CAP ? "[GENEVE]" : "");
+	} else {
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Tunnel offloading is not supported.");
 	}
-	sh->dev_cap.sw_parsing_offloads =
-		mlx5_get_supported_sw_parsing_offloads(hca_attr);
-	sh->dev_cap.tunnel_offloads_caps =
-		mlx5_get_supported_tunneling_offloads(hca_attr);
 	snprintf(sh->dev_cap.fw_ver, 64, "%x.%x.%04x",
 		 MLX5_GET(initial_seg, pv_iseg, fw_rev_major),
 		 MLX5_GET(initial_seg, pv_iseg, fw_rev_minor),
 		 MLX5_GET(initial_seg, pv_iseg, fw_rev_subminor));
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Packet pacing is not supported.");
+	mlx5_rt_timestamp_config(sh, hca_attr);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -265,7 +300,6 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 {
 	const struct mlx5_switch_info *switch_info = &spawn->info;
 	struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = NULL;
-	struct mlx5_hca_attr *hca_attr;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = NULL;
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = NULL;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -321,30 +355,6 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 			strerror(errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "MPW isn't supported");
-	config->swp = sh->dev_cap.sw_parsing_offloads &
-		(MLX5_SW_PARSING_CAP | MLX5_SW_PARSING_CSUM_CAP |
-		 MLX5_SW_PARSING_TSO_CAP);
-	config->ind_table_max_size =
-		sh->dev_cap.max_rwq_indirection_table_size;
-	config->tunnel_en = sh->dev_cap.tunnel_offloads_caps &
-		(MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_VXLAN_CAP |
-		 MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GRE_CAP |
-		 MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GENEVE_CAP);
-	if (config->tunnel_en) {
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "tunnel offloading is supported for %s%s%s",
-		config->tunnel_en &
-		MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_VXLAN_CAP ? "[VXLAN]" : "",
-		config->tunnel_en &
-		MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GRE_CAP ? "[GRE]" : "",
-		config->tunnel_en &
-		MLX5_TUNNELED_OFFLOADS_GENEVE_CAP ? "[GENEVE]" : ""
-		);
-	} else {
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "tunnel offloading is not supported");
-	}
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "MPLS over GRE/UDP tunnel offloading is no supported");
-	config->mpls_en = 0;
 	/* Allocate private eth device data. */
 	priv = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_ZERO | MLX5_MEM_RTE,
 			   sizeof(*priv),
@@ -395,24 +405,10 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 		}
 		own_domain_id = 1;
 	}
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "counters are not supported");
-	config->ind_table_max_size =
-		sh->dev_cap.max_rwq_indirection_table_size;
-	/*
-	 * Remove this check once DPDK supports larger/variable
-	 * indirection tables.
-	 */
-	if (config->ind_table_max_size > (unsigned int)RTE_ETH_RSS_RETA_SIZE_512)
-		config->ind_table_max_size = RTE_ETH_RSS_RETA_SIZE_512;
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "maximum Rx indirection table size is %u",
-		config->ind_table_max_size);
 	if (config->hw_padding) {
 		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Rx end alignment padding isn't supported");
 		config->hw_padding = 0;
 	}
-	config->tso = (sh->dev_cap.max_tso > 0);
-	if (config->tso)
-		config->tso_max_payload_sz = sh->dev_cap.max_tso;
 	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "%sMPS is %s.",
 		config->mps == MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED ? "enhanced " :
 		config->mps == MLX5_MPW ? "legacy " : "",
@@ -421,17 +417,7 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Rx CQE compression isn't supported.");
 		config->cqe_comp = 0;
 	}
-	if (sh->cdev->config.devx) {
-		hca_attr = &sh->cdev->config.hca_attr;
-		config->hw_csum = hca_attr->csum_cap;
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "checksum offloading is %ssupported",
-			(config->hw_csum ? "" : "not "));
-		config->hw_vlan_strip = hca_attr->vlan_cap;
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "VLAN stripping is %ssupported",
-			(config->hw_vlan_strip ? "" : "not "));
-		config->hw_fcs_strip = hca_attr->scatter_fcs;
-		mlx5_rt_timestamp_config(sh, config, hca_attr);
-	}
+	config->hw_fcs_strip = sh->dev_cap.hw_fcs_strip;
 	if (config->mprq.enabled) {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Multi-Packet RQ isn't supported");
 		config->mprq.enabled = 0;
@@ -853,7 +839,6 @@  mlx5_os_net_probe(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev)
 		},
 		.dv_flow_en = 1,
 		.log_hp_size = MLX5_ARG_UNSET,
-		.vf = mlx5_dev_is_vf_pci(pci_dev),
 	};
 	int ret;
 	uint32_t restore;