[v1,19/19] net/mlx5/hws: Enable HWS

Message ID 20220922190345.394-20-valex@nvidia.com (mailing list archive)
State Superseded, archived
Delegated to: Raslan Darawsheh
Headers
Series net/mlx5: Add HW steering low level support |

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Commit Message

Alex Vesker Sept. 22, 2022, 7:03 p.m. UTC
  Replace stub implenation of HWS with mlx5dr code.

Signed-off-by: Alex Vesker <valex@nvidia.com>
---
 drivers/net/mlx5/hws/meson.build       |  18 +
 drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr.h          | 594 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_internal.h |  93 ++++
 drivers/net/mlx5/meson.build           |   1 +
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h                |   1 +
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h           |   2 +
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_hw.c        |   4 +-
 7 files changed, 711 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 drivers/net/mlx5/hws/meson.build
 create mode 100644 drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr.h
 create mode 100644 drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_internal.h
  

Patch

diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/meson.build b/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f94798dd2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ 
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright (c) 2022 NVIDIA Corporation & Affiliates
+
+includes += include_directories('.')
+sources += files(
+	'mlx5dr_context.c',
+	'mlx5dr_table.c',
+	'mlx5dr_matcher.c',
+	'mlx5dr_rule.c',
+	'mlx5dr_action.c',
+	'mlx5dr_buddy.c',
+	'mlx5dr_pool.c',
+	'mlx5dr_cmd.c',
+	'mlx5dr_send.c',
+	'mlx5dr_definer.c',
+	'mlx5dr_debug.c',
+	'mlx5dr_pat_arg.c',
+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d63b50eb0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr.h
@@ -0,0 +1,594 @@ 
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright (c) Copyright (c) 2022 NVIDIA Corporation 2021 NVIDIA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. Affiliates
+ */
+
+#ifndef MLX5DR_H_
+#define MLX5DR_H_
+
+#include <rte_flow.h>
+
+struct mlx5dr_context;
+struct mlx5dr_table;
+struct mlx5dr_matcher;
+struct mlx5dr_rule;
+
+enum mlx5dr_table_type {
+	MLX5DR_TABLE_TYPE_NIC_RX,
+	MLX5DR_TABLE_TYPE_NIC_TX,
+	MLX5DR_TABLE_TYPE_FDB,
+	MLX5DR_TABLE_TYPE_MAX,
+};
+
+enum mlx5dr_matcher_resource_mode {
+	/* Allocate resources based on number of rules with minimal failure probability */
+	MLX5DR_MATCHER_RESOURCE_MODE_RULE,
+	/* Allocate fixed size hash table based on given column and rows */
+	MLX5DR_MATCHER_RESOURCE_MODE_HTABLE,
+};
+
+enum mlx5dr_action_type {
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_LAST,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_TNL_L2_TO_L2,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_L2_TO_TNL_L2,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_TNL_L3_TO_L2,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_L2_TO_TNL_L3,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_DROP,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_TIR,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_FT,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_CTR,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_TAG,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_MODIFY_HDR,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_VPORT,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_MISS,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_POP_VLAN,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_PUSH_VLAN,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_ASO_METER,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_ASO_CT,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_MAX,
+};
+
+enum mlx5dr_action_flags {
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_FLAG_ROOT_RX = 1 << 0,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_FLAG_ROOT_TX = 1 << 1,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_FLAG_ROOT_FDB = 1 << 2,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_FLAG_HWS_RX = 1 << 3,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_FLAG_HWS_TX = 1 << 4,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_FLAG_HWS_FDB = 1 << 5,
+	/* Shared action can be used over a few threads, since data is written
+	 * only once at the creation of the action.
+	 */
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_FLAG_SHARED = 1 << 6,
+};
+
+enum mlx5dr_action_reformat_type {
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_REFORMAT_TYPE_TNL_L2_TO_L2,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_REFORMAT_TYPE_L2_TO_TNL_L2,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_REFORMAT_TYPE_TNL_L3_TO_L2,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_REFORMAT_TYPE_L2_TO_TNL_L3,
+};
+
+enum mlx5dr_action_aso_meter_color {
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_ASO_METER_COLOR_RED = 0x0,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_ASO_METER_COLOR_YELLOW = 0x1,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_ASO_METER_COLOR_GREEN = 0x2,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_ASO_METER_COLOR_UNDEFINED = 0x3,
+};
+
+enum mlx5dr_action_aso_ct_flags {
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_ASO_CT_DIRECTION_INITIATOR = 0 << 0,
+	MLX5DR_ACTION_ASO_CT_DIRECTION_RESPONDER = 1 << 0,
+};
+
+enum mlx5dr_match_template_flags {
+	/* Allow relaxed matching by skipping derived dependent match fields. */
+	MLX5DR_MATCH_TEMPLATE_FLAG_RELAXED_MATCH = 1,
+};
+
+enum mlx5dr_send_queue_actions {
+	/* Start executing all pending queued rules and write to HW */
+	MLX5DR_SEND_QUEUE_ACTION_DRAIN = 1 << 0,
+};
+
+struct mlx5dr_context_attr {
+	uint16_t queues;
+	uint16_t queue_size;
+	size_t initial_log_ste_memory; /* Currently not in use */
+	/* Optional PD used for allocating res ources */
+	struct ibv_pd *pd;
+};
+
+struct mlx5dr_table_attr {
+	enum mlx5dr_table_type type;
+	uint32_t level;
+};
+
+enum mlx5dr_matcher_flow_src {
+	MLX5DR_MATCHER_FLOW_SRC_ANY = 0x0,
+	MLX5DR_MATCHER_FLOW_SRC_WIRE = 0x1,
+	MLX5DR_MATCHER_FLOW_SRC_VPORT = 0x2,
+};
+
+struct mlx5dr_matcher_attr {
+	/* Processing priority inside table */
+	uint32_t priority;
+	/* Provide all rules with unique rule_idx in num_log range to reduce locking */
+	bool optimize_using_rule_idx;
+	/* Resource mode and corresponding size */
+	enum mlx5dr_matcher_resource_mode mode;
+	/* Optimize insertion in case packet origin is the same for all rules */
+	enum mlx5dr_matcher_flow_src optimize_flow_src;
+	union {
+		struct {
+			uint8_t sz_row_log;
+			uint8_t sz_col_log;
+		} table;
+
+		struct {
+			uint8_t num_log;
+		} rule;
+	};
+};
+
+struct mlx5dr_rule_attr {
+	uint16_t queue_id;
+	void *user_data;
+	/* Valid if matcher optimize_using_rule_idx is set */
+	uint32_t rule_idx;
+	uint32_t burst:1;
+};
+
+struct mlx5dr_devx_obj {
+	struct mlx5dv_devx_obj *obj;
+	uint32_t id;
+};
+
+/* In actions that take offset, the offset is unique, and the user should not
+ * reuse the same index because data changing is not atomic.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_rule_action {
+	struct mlx5dr_action *action;
+	union {
+		struct {
+			uint32_t value;
+		} tag;
+
+		struct {
+			uint32_t offset;
+		} counter;
+
+		struct {
+			uint32_t offset;
+			uint8_t *data;
+		} modify_header;
+
+		struct {
+			uint32_t offset;
+			uint8_t *data;
+		} reformat;
+
+		struct {
+			__be32 vlan_hdr;
+		} push_vlan;
+
+		struct {
+			uint32_t offset;
+			enum mlx5dr_action_aso_meter_color init_color;
+		} aso_meter;
+
+		struct {
+			uint32_t offset;
+			enum mlx5dr_action_aso_ct_flags direction;
+		} aso_ct;
+	};
+};
+
+/* Open a context used for direct rule insertion using hardware steering.
+ * Each context can contain multiple tables of different types.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ibv_ctx
+ *	The ibv context to used for HWS.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *	Attributes used for context open.
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_context on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_context *
+mlx5dr_context_open(struct ibv_context *ibv_ctx,
+		    struct mlx5dr_context_attr *attr);
+
+/* Close a context used for direct hardware steering.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	mlx5dr context to close.
+ * @return zero on success non zero otherwise.
+ */
+int mlx5dr_context_close(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx);
+
+/* Create a new direct rule table. Each table can contain multiple matchers.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new table will be opened.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *	Attributes used for table creation.
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_table on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_table *
+mlx5dr_table_create(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+		    struct mlx5dr_table_attr *attr);
+
+/* Destroy direct rule table.
+ *
+ * @param[in] tbl
+ *	mlx5dr table to destroy.
+ * @return zero on success non zero otherwise.
+ */
+int mlx5dr_table_destroy(struct mlx5dr_table *tbl);
+
+/* Create new match template based on items mask, the match template
+ * will be used for matcher creation.
+ *
+ * @param[in] items
+ *	Describe the mask for template creation
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Template creation flags
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_match_template on success NULL otherwise
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_match_template *
+mlx5dr_match_template_create(const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+			     enum mlx5dr_match_template_flags flags);
+
+/* Destroy match template.
+ *
+ * @param[in] mt
+ *	Match template to destroy.
+ * @return zero on success non zero otherwise.
+ */
+int mlx5dr_match_template_destroy(struct mlx5dr_match_template *mt);
+
+/* Create new action template based on action_type array, the action template
+ * will be used for matcher creation.
+ *
+ * @param[in] action_type
+ *	An array of actions based on the order of actions which will be provided
+ *	with rule_actions to mlx5dr_rule_create. The last action is marked
+ *	using MLX5DR_ACTION_TYP_LAST.
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action_template on success NULL otherwise
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action_template *
+mlx5dr_action_template_create(const enum mlx5dr_action_type action_type[]);
+
+/* Destroy action template.
+ *
+ * @param[in] at
+ *	Action template to destroy.
+ * @return zero on success non zero otherwise.
+ */
+int mlx5dr_action_template_destroy(struct mlx5dr_action_template *at);
+
+/* Create a new direct rule matcher. Each matcher can contain multiple rules.
+ * Matchers on the table will be processed by priority. Matching fields and
+ * mask are described by the match template. In some cases multiple match
+ * templates can be used on the same matcher.
+ *
+ * @param[in] table
+ *	The table in which the new matcher will be opened.
+ * @param[in] mt
+ *	Array of match templates to be used on matcher.
+ * @param[in] num_of_mt
+ *	Number of match templates in mt array.
+ * @param[in] at
+ *	Array of action templates to be used on matcher.
+ * @param[in] num_of_at
+ *	Number of action templates in mt array.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *	Attributes used for matcher creation.
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_matcher on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_matcher *
+mlx5dr_matcher_create(struct mlx5dr_table *table,
+		      struct mlx5dr_match_template *mt[],
+		      uint8_t num_of_mt,
+		      struct mlx5dr_action_template *at[],
+		      uint8_t num_of_at,
+		      struct mlx5dr_matcher_attr *attr);
+
+/* Destroy direct rule matcher.
+ *
+ * @param[in] matcher
+ *	Matcher to destroy.
+ * @return zero on success non zero otherwise.
+ */
+int mlx5dr_matcher_destroy(struct mlx5dr_matcher *matcher);
+
+/* Get the size of the rule handle (mlx5dr_rule) to be used on rule creation.
+ *
+ * @return size in bytes of rule handle struct.
+ */
+size_t mlx5dr_rule_get_handle_size(void);
+
+/* Enqueue create rule operation.
+ *
+ * @param[in] matcher
+ *	The matcher in which the new rule will be created.
+ * @param[in] mt_idx
+ *	Match template index to create the match with.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *	The items used for the value matching.
+ * @param[in] rule_actions
+ *	Rule action to be executed on match.
+ * @param[in] at_idx
+ *	Action template index to apply the actions with.
+ * @param[in] num_of_actions
+ *	Number of rule actions.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *	Rule creation attributes.
+ * @param[in, out] rule_handle
+ *	A valid rule handle. The handle doesn't require any initialization.
+ * @return zero on successful enqueue non zero otherwise.
+ */
+int mlx5dr_rule_create(struct mlx5dr_matcher *matcher,
+		       uint8_t mt_idx,
+		       const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+		       uint8_t at_idx,
+		       struct mlx5dr_rule_action rule_actions[],
+		       struct mlx5dr_rule_attr *attr,
+		       struct mlx5dr_rule *rule_handle);
+
+/* Enqueue destroy rule operation.
+ *
+ * @param[in] rule
+ *	The rule destruction to enqueue.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *	Rule destruction attributes.
+ * @return zero on successful enqueue non zero otherwise.
+ */
+int mlx5dr_rule_destroy(struct mlx5dr_rule *rule,
+			struct mlx5dr_rule_attr *attr);
+
+/* Create direct rule drop action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_dest_drop(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+			       uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Create direct rule default miss action.
+ * Defaults are RX: Drop TX: Wire.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_default_miss(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+				  uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Create direct rule goto table action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] tbl
+ *	Destination table.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_dest_table(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+				struct mlx5dr_table *tbl,
+				uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Create direct rule goto vport action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] ib_port_num
+ *	Destination ib_port number.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_dest_vport(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+				uint32_t ib_port_num,
+				uint32_t flags);
+
+/*  Create direct rule goto TIR action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] obj
+ *	Direct rule TIR devx object.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_dest_tir(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+			      struct mlx5dr_devx_obj *obj,
+			      uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Create direct rule TAG action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_tag(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+			 uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Create direct rule counter action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] obj
+ *	Direct rule counter devx object.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_counter(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+			     struct mlx5dr_devx_obj *obj,
+			     uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Create direct rule reformat action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] reformat_type
+ *	Type of reformat.
+ * @param[in] data_sz
+ *	Size in bytes of data.
+ * @param[in] inline_data
+ *	Header data array in case of inline action.
+ * @param[in] log_bulk_size
+ *	Number of unique values used with this pattern.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_reformat(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+			      enum mlx5dr_action_reformat_type reformat_type,
+			      size_t data_sz,
+			      void *inline_data,
+			      uint32_t log_bulk_size,
+			      uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Create direct rule modify header action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] pattern_sz
+ *	Byte size of the pattern array.
+ * @param[in] pattern
+ *	PRM format modify pattern action array.
+ * @param[in] log_bulk_size
+ *	Number of unique values used with this pattern.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_modify_header(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+				   size_t pattern_sz,
+				   __be64 pattern[],
+				   uint32_t log_bulk_size,
+				   uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Create direct rule ASO flow meter action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] devx_obj
+ *	The DEVX ASO object.
+ * @param[in] return_reg_c
+ *	Copy the ASO object value into this reg_c, after a packet hits a rule with this ASO object.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_aso_meter(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+			       struct mlx5dr_devx_obj *devx_obj,
+			       uint8_t return_reg_c,
+			       uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Create direct rule ASO CT action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] devx_obj
+ *	The DEVX ASO object.
+ * @param[in] return_reg_id
+ * 	Copy the ASO object value into this reg_id, after a packet hits a rule with this ASO object.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_aso_ct(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+			    struct mlx5dr_devx_obj *devx_obj,
+			    uint8_t return_reg_id,
+			    uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Create direct rule pop vlan action.
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_pop_vlan(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx, uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Create direct rule push vlan action.
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context in which the new action will be created.
+ * @param[in] flags
+ *	Action creation flags. (enum mlx5dr_action_flags)
+ * @return pointer to mlx5dr_action on success NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5dr_action_create_push_vlan(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx, uint32_t flags);
+
+/* Destroy direct rule action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] action
+ *	The action to destroy.
+ * @return zero on success non zero otherwise.
+ */
+int mlx5dr_action_destroy(struct mlx5dr_action *action);
+
+/* Poll queue for rule creation and deletions completions.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context to which the queue belong to.
+ * @param[in] queue_id
+ *	The id of the queue to poll.
+ * @param[in, out] res
+ *	Completion array.
+ * @param[in] res_nb
+ *	Maximum number of results to return.
+ * @return negative number on failure, the number of completions otherwise.
+ */
+int mlx5dr_send_queue_poll(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+			   uint16_t queue_id,
+			   struct rte_flow_op_result res[],
+			   uint32_t res_nb);
+
+/* Perform an action on the queue
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ * 	The context to which the queue belong to.
+ * @param[in] queue_id
+ * 	The id of the queue to perform the action on.
+ * @param[in] actions
+ * 	Actions to perform on the queue. (enum mlx5dr_send_queue_actions)
+ * @return zero on success non zero otherwise.
+ */
+int mlx5dr_send_queue_action(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx,
+			     uint16_t queue_id,
+			     uint32_t actions);
+
+/* Dump HWS info
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *	The context which to dump the info from.
+ * @param[in] f
+ * 	The file to write the dump to.
+ * @return zero on success non zero otherwise.
+ */
+int mlx5dr_debug_dump(struct mlx5dr_context *ctx, FILE *f);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_internal.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_internal.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0cd581eac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_internal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ 
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright (c) Copyright (c) 2022 NVIDIA Corporation 2021 NVIDIA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. Affiliates
+ */
+
+#ifndef MLX5DR_INTERNAL_H_
+#define MLX5DR_INTERNAL_H_
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+/* Verbs headers do not support -pedantic. */
+#ifdef PEDANTIC
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wpedantic"
+#endif
+#include <infiniband/verbs.h>
+#include <infiniband/mlx5dv.h>
+#ifdef PEDANTIC
+#pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wpedantic"
+#endif
+#include <rte_flow.h>
+#include <rte_gtp.h>
+
+#include "mlx5_prm.h"
+#include "mlx5_glue.h"
+#include "mlx5_flow.h"
+#include "mlx5_utils.h"
+#include "mlx5_malloc.h"
+
+#include "mlx5dr.h"
+#include "mlx5dr_pool.h"
+#include "mlx5dr_context.h"
+#include "mlx5dr_table.h"
+#include "mlx5dr_matcher.h"
+#include "mlx5dr_send.h"
+#include "mlx5dr_rule.h"
+#include "mlx5dr_cmd.h"
+#include "mlx5dr_action.h"
+#include "mlx5dr_definer.h"
+#include "mlx5dr_debug.h"
+#include "mlx5dr_pat_arg.h"
+
+#define DW_SIZE		4
+#define BITS_IN_BYTE	8
+#define BITS_IN_DW	(BITS_IN_BYTE * DW_SIZE)
+
+#define BIT(_bit) (1ULL << (_bit))
+#define IS_BIT_SET(_value, _bit) (_value & (1ULL << (_bit)))
+
+#ifndef ARRAY_SIZE
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(x) (sizeof(x) / sizeof((x)[0]))
+#endif
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_DEBUG
+/* Prevent double function name print when debug is set */
+#define DR_LOG DRV_LOG
+#else
+/* Print function name as part of the log */
+#define DR_LOG(level, ...) \
+	DRV_LOG(level, RTE_FMT("[%s]: " RTE_FMT_HEAD(__VA_ARGS__,), __func__, RTE_FMT_TAIL(__VA_ARGS__,)))
+#endif
+
+static inline void *simple_malloc(size_t size)
+{
+	return mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_SYS,
+			   size,
+			   MLX5_MALLOC_ALIGNMENT,
+			   SOCKET_ID_ANY);
+}
+
+static inline void *simple_calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size)
+{
+	return mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_SYS | MLX5_MEM_ZERO,
+			   nmemb * size,
+			   MLX5_MALLOC_ALIGNMENT,
+			   SOCKET_ID_ANY);
+}
+
+static inline void simple_free(void *addr)
+{
+	mlx5_free(addr);
+}
+
+static inline bool is_mem_zero(const uint8_t *mem, size_t size)
+{
+	assert(size);
+	return (*mem == 0) && memcmp(mem, mem + 1, size - 1) == 0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t roundup_pow_of_two(uint64_t n)
+{
+	return n == 1 ? 1 : 1ULL << log2above(n);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/meson.build b/drivers/net/mlx5/meson.build
index c7ddd4b65c..f9b266c900 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/meson.build
@@ -71,3 +71,4 @@  endif
 testpmd_sources += files('mlx5_testpmd.c')
 
 subdir(exec_env)
+subdir('hws')
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 05a1bad0e6..48ae2244da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ 
 #include "mlx5_os.h"
 #include "mlx5_autoconf.h"
 #if defined(HAVE_IBV_FLOW_DV_SUPPORT) || !defined(HAVE_INFINIBAND_VERBS_H)
+#include "hws/mlx5dr.h"
 #endif
 
 #define MLX5_SH(dev) (((struct mlx5_priv *)(dev)->data->dev_private)->sh)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
index cae1a64def..1ad75fc8c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ 
 #include <mlx5_prm.h>
 
 #include "mlx5.h"
+#include "hws/mlx5dr.h"
+#include "hws/mlx5dr_rule.h"
 
 /* E-Switch Manager port, used for rte_flow_item_port_id. */
 #define MLX5_PORT_ESW_MGR UINT32_MAX
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_hw.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_hw.c
index 78c741bb91..7343d59f1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_hw.c
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@  flow_hw_async_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				  actions, rule_acts, &acts_num);
 	ret = mlx5dr_rule_create(table->matcher,
 				 pattern_template_index, items,
-				 rule_acts, acts_num,
+				 action_template_index, rule_acts,
 				 &rule_attr, &flow->rule);
 	if (likely(!ret))
 		return (struct rte_flow *)flow;
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@  flow_hw_table_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		tbl->its[i] = item_templates[i];
 	}
 	tbl->matcher = mlx5dr_matcher_create
-		(tbl->grp->tbl, mt, nb_item_templates, &matcher_attr);
+		(tbl->grp->tbl, mt, nb_item_templates, NULL, 0, &matcher_attr);
 	if (!tbl->matcher)
 		goto it_error;
 	tbl->nb_item_templates = nb_item_templates;