common: Adding common library for sample vnf

JIRA: SAMPLEVNF-3

This patch adds common libraries required as part of the
sample vnf.

This includes the following libraries

 1. ACL library
 2. SIP
 3. FTP
 4. Connection tracker
 5. L2l3 stack
    - Interface Manager
    - ARP & ICMPv4
    - ND & ICMPv6
and other common libraries needed for ip pipeline framework

Change-Id: I117690b6b63fbcd76974cd7274518484e60980ab
Signed-off-by: Vishwesh M Rudramuni <vishwesh.m.rudramuni@intel.com>
[Push patch to gerrit]
Signed-off-by: Deepak S <deepak.s@linux.intel.com>

1 files changed, 3434 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/common/vnf_common/config_parse.c b/common/vnf_common/config_parse.c
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/common/vnf_common/config_parse.c
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+/*
+// Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+*/
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <libgen.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_cfgfile.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+
+#include "app.h"
+#include "parser.h"
+
+/**
+ * Default config values
+ **/
+
+static struct app_params app_params_default = {
+	.config_file = "./config/ip_pipeline.cfg",
+	.log_level = APP_LOG_LEVEL_HIGH,
+	.port_mask = 0,
+
+	.eal_params = {
+		.channels = 4,
+	},
+};
+
+static const struct app_mempool_params mempool_params_default = {
+	.parsed = 0,
+	.buffer_size = 2048 + sizeof(struct rte_mbuf) + RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM,
+	.pool_size = 32 * 1024,
+	.cache_size = 256,
+	.cpu_socket_id = 0,
+};
+
+static const struct app_link_params link_params_default = {
+	.parsed = 0,
+	.pmd_id = 0,
+	.arp_q = 0,
+	.tcp_syn_q = 0,
+	.ip_local_q = 0,
+	.tcp_local_q = 0,
+	.udp_local_q = 0,
+	.sctp_local_q = 0,
+	.state = 0,
+	.ip = 0,
+	.ipv6 = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+	.depth = 0,
+	.depth_ipv6 = 0,
+	.mac_addr = 0,
+	.pci_bdf = {0},
+
+	.conf = {
+		.link_speeds = 0,
+		.rxmode = {
+			.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_NONE,
+
+			.header_split   = 0, /* Header split */
+			.hw_ip_checksum = 0, /* IP checksum offload */
+			.hw_vlan_filter = 0, /* VLAN filtering */
+			.hw_vlan_strip  = 0, /* VLAN strip */
+			.hw_vlan_extend = 0, /* Extended VLAN */
+			.jumbo_frame    = 0, /* Jumbo frame support */
+			.hw_strip_crc   = 0, /* CRC strip by HW */
+			.enable_scatter = 0, /* Scattered packets RX handler */
+
+			.max_rx_pkt_len = 9000, /* Jumbo frame max packet len */
+			.split_hdr_size = 0, /* Header split buffer size */
+		},
+		.txmode = {
+			.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
+		},
+		.lpbk_mode = 0,
+		#ifndef VNF_ACL
+		#ifdef LSC_GRARP
+                .intr_conf = {
+                     .lsc = 1, /**< lsc interrupt feature enabled */
+                }
+		#endif
+		#endif
+	},
+
+	.promisc = 1,
+};
+
+static const struct app_pktq_hwq_in_params default_hwq_in_params = {
+	.parsed = 0,
+	.mempool_id = 0,
+	.size = 128,
+	.burst = 32,
+
+	.conf = {
+		.rx_thresh = {
+				.pthresh = 8,
+				.hthresh = 8,
+				.wthresh = 4,
+		},
+		.rx_free_thresh = 64,
+		.rx_drop_en = 0,
+		.rx_deferred_start = 0,
+	}
+};
+
+static const struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params default_hwq_out_params = {
+	.parsed = 0,
+	.size = 512,
+	.burst = 32,
+	.dropless = 0,
+	.n_retries = 0,
+
+	.conf = {
+		.tx_thresh = {
+			.pthresh = 36,
+			.hthresh = 0,
+			.wthresh = 0,
+		},
+		.tx_rs_thresh = 0,
+		.tx_free_thresh = 0,
+		.txq_flags = ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOMULTSEGS |
+			ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOOFFLOADS,
+		.tx_deferred_start = 0,
+	}
+};
+
+static const struct app_pktq_swq_params default_swq_params = {
+	.parsed = 0,
+	.size = 256,
+	.burst_read = 32,
+	.burst_write = 32,
+	.dropless = 0,
+	.n_retries = 0,
+	.cpu_socket_id = 0,
+	.ipv4_frag = 0,
+	.ipv6_frag = 0,
+	.ipv4_ras = 0,
+	.ipv6_ras = 0,
+	.mtu = 0,
+	.metadata_size = 0,
+	.mempool_direct_id = 0,
+	.mempool_indirect_id = 0,
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_tm_params default_tm_params = {
+	.parsed = 0,
+	.file_name = "./config/tm_profile.cfg",
+	.burst_read = 64,
+	.burst_write = 32,
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_source_params default_source_params = {
+	.parsed = 0,
+	.mempool_id = 0,
+	.burst = 32,
+	.file_name = NULL,
+	.n_bytes_per_pkt = 0,
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_sink_params default_sink_params = {
+	.parsed = 0,
+	.file_name = NULL,
+	.n_pkts_to_dump = 0,
+};
+
+struct app_msgq_params default_msgq_params = {
+	.parsed = 0,
+	.size = 64,
+	.cpu_socket_id = 0,
+};
+
+struct app_pipeline_params default_pipeline_params = {
+	.parsed = 0,
+	.socket_id = 0,
+	.core_id = 0,
+	.hyper_th_id = 0,
+	.n_pktq_in = 0,
+	.n_pktq_out = 0,
+	.n_msgq_in = 0,
+	.n_msgq_out = 0,
+	.timer_period = 1,
+	.n_args = 0,
+};
+
+static const char app_usage[] =
+	"Usage: %s [-f CONFIG_FILE] [-s SCRIPT_FILE] [-p PORT_MASK] "
+	"[-l LOG_LEVEL] [--preproc PREPROCESSOR] [--preproc-args ARGS]\n"
+	"\n"
+	"Arguments:\n"
+	"\t-f CONFIG_FILE: Default config file is %s\n"
+	"\t-p PORT_MASK: Mask of NIC port IDs in hex format (generated from "
+		"config file when not provided)\n"
+	"\t-s SCRIPT_FILE: No CLI script file is run when not specified\n"
+	"\t-l LOG_LEVEL: 0 = NONE, 1 = HIGH PRIO (default), 2 = LOW PRIO\n"
+	"\t--disable-hw-csum Disable TCP/UDP HW checksum\n"
+	"\t--preproc PREPROCESSOR: Configuration file pre-processor\n"
+	"\t--preproc-args ARGS: Arguments to be passed to pre-processor\n"
+	"\n";
+
+static void
+app_print_usage(char *prgname)
+{
+	rte_exit(0, app_usage, prgname, app_params_default.config_file);
+}
+
+#define skip_white_spaces(pos)			\
+({						\
+	__typeof__(pos) _p = (pos);		\
+	for ( ; isspace(*_p); _p++);		\
+	_p;					\
+})
+
+#define PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(result, params_array, section_name)	\
+do {									\
+	APP_CHECK((result != -EINVAL),					\
+		"Parse error: no free memory");				\
+	APP_CHECK((result != -ENOMEM),					\
+		"Parse error: too many \"%s\" sections", section_name);	\
+	APP_CHECK(((result >= 0) && (params_array)[result].parsed == 0),\
+		"Parse error: duplicate \"%s\" section", section_name);	\
+	APP_CHECK((result >= 0),					\
+		"Parse error in section \"%s\"", section_name);		\
+} while (0)
+
+int
+parser_read_arg_bool(const char *p)
+{
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+	int result = -EINVAL;
+
+	if (((p[0] == 'y') && (p[1] == 'e') && (p[2] == 's')) ||
+		((p[0] == 'Y') && (p[1] == 'E') && (p[2] == 'S'))) {
+		p += 3;
+		result = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (((p[0] == 'o') && (p[1] == 'n')) ||
+		((p[0] == 'O') && (p[1] == 'N'))) {
+		p += 2;
+		result = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (((p[0] == 'n') && (p[1] == 'o')) ||
+		((p[0] == 'N') && (p[1] == 'O'))) {
+		p += 2;
+		result = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (((p[0] == 'o') && (p[1] == 'f') && (p[2] == 'f')) ||
+		((p[0] == 'O') && (p[1] == 'F') && (p[2] == 'F'))) {
+		p += 3;
+		result = 0;
+	}
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+
+	if (p[0] != '\0')
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+#define PARSE_ERROR(exp, section, entry)				\
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": entry \"%s\"\n", section, entry)
+
+#define PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE(exp, section, entry, message)		\
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\", entry \"%s\": %s\n",	\
+	section, entry, message)
+
+
+#define PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(exp)						\
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error: no free memory\n")
+
+#define PARSE_ERROR_SECTION(exp, section)				\
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\"", section)
+
+#define PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES(exp, section)			\
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": no entries\n", section)
+
+#define PARSE_WARNING_IGNORED(exp, section, entry)			\
+do									\
+if (!(exp))								\
+	fprintf(stderr, "Parse warning in section \"%s\": "		\
+		"entry \"%s\" is ignored\n", section, entry);		\
+while (0)
+
+#define PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(exp, section, entry)			\
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": unrecognized entry \"%s\"\n",\
+	section, entry)
+
+#define PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE(exp, section, entry)			\
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": duplicate entry \"%s\"\n",\
+	section, entry)
+
+int
+parser_read_uint64(uint64_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	char *next;
+	uint64_t val;
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+	if (!isdigit(*p))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	val = strtoul(p, &next, 10);
+	if (p == next)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	p = next;
+	switch (*p) {
+	case 'T':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'G':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'M':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'k':
+	case 'K':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		p++;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+	if (*p != '\0')
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+parser_read_uint32(uint32_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	uint64_t val = 0;
+	int ret = parser_read_uint64(&val, p);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val > UINT32_MAX)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+parse_pipeline_core(uint32_t *socket,
+	uint32_t *core,
+	uint32_t *ht,
+	const char *entry)
+{
+	size_t num_len;
+	char num[8];
+
+	uint32_t s = 0, c = 0, h = 0, val;
+	uint8_t s_parsed = 0, c_parsed = 0, h_parsed = 0;
+	const char *next = skip_white_spaces(entry);
+	char type;
+
+	/* Expect <CORE> or [sX][cY][h]. At least one parameter is required. */
+	while (*next != '\0') {
+		/* If everything parsed nothing should left */
+		if (s_parsed && c_parsed && h_parsed)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		type = *next;
+		switch (type) {
+		case 's':
+		case 'S':
+			if (s_parsed || c_parsed || h_parsed)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			s_parsed = 1;
+			next++;
+			break;
+		case 'c':
+		case 'C':
+			if (c_parsed || h_parsed)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			c_parsed = 1;
+			next++;
+			break;
+		case 'h':
+		case 'H':
+			if (h_parsed)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			h_parsed = 1;
+			next++;
+			break;
+		default:
+			/* If it start from digit it must be only core id. */
+			if (!isdigit(*next) || s_parsed || c_parsed || h_parsed)
+				return -EINVAL;
+
+			type = 'C';
+		}
+
+		for (num_len = 0; *next != '\0'; next++, num_len++) {
+			if (num_len == RTE_DIM(num))
+				return -EINVAL;
+
+			if (!isdigit(*next))
+				break;
+
+			num[num_len] = *next;
+		}
+
+		if (num_len == 0 && type != 'h' && type != 'H')
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if (num_len != 0 && (type == 'h' || type == 'H'))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		if(num_len < sizeof(num))
+			num[num_len] = '\0';
+		val = strtol(num, NULL, 10);
+
+		h = 0;
+		switch (type) {
+		case 's':
+		case 'S':
+			s = val;
+			break;
+		case 'c':
+		case 'C':
+			c = val;
+			break;
+		case 'h':
+		case 'H':
+			h = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*socket = s;
+	*core = c;
+	*ht = h;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+get_hex_val(char c)
+{
+	switch (c) {
+	case '0': case '1': case '2': case '3': case '4': case '5':
+	case '6': case '7': case '8': case '9':
+		return c - '0';
+	case 'A': case 'B': case 'C': case 'D': case 'E': case 'F':
+		return c - 'A' + 10;
+	case 'a': case 'b': case 'c': case 'd': case 'e': case 'f':
+		return c - 'a' + 10;
+	default:
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+int
+parse_hex_string(char *src, uint8_t *dst, uint32_t *size)
+{
+	char *c;
+	uint32_t len, i;
+
+	/* Check input parameters */
+	if ((src == NULL) ||
+		(dst == NULL) ||
+		(size == NULL) ||
+		(*size == 0))
+		return -1;
+
+	len = strlen(src);
+	if (((len & 3) != 0) ||
+		(len > (*size) * 2))
+		return -1;
+	*size = len / 2;
+
+	for (c = src; *c != 0; c++) {
+		if ((((*c) >= '0') && ((*c) <= '9')) ||
+			(((*c) >= 'A') && ((*c) <= 'F')) ||
+			(((*c) >= 'a') && ((*c) <= 'f')))
+			continue;
+
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Convert chars to bytes */
+	for (i = 0; i < *size; i++)
+		dst[i] = get_hex_val(src[2 * i]) * 16 +
+			get_hex_val(src[2 * i + 1]);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static size_t
+skip_digits(const char *src)
+{
+	size_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; isdigit(src[i]); i++);
+
+	return i;
+}
+
+static int
+validate_name(const char *name, const char *prefix, int num)
+{
+	size_t i, j;
+
+	for (i = 0; (name[i] != '\0') && (prefix[i] != '\0'); i++) {
+		if (name[i] != prefix[i])
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (prefix[i] != '\0')
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!num) {
+		if (name[i] != '\0')
+			return -1;
+		else
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (num == 2) {
+		j = skip_digits(&name[i]);
+		i += j;
+		if ((j == 0) || (name[i] != '.'))
+			return -1;
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	if (num == 1) {
+		j = skip_digits(&name[i]);
+		i += j;
+		if ((j == 0) || (name[i] != '\0'))
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+parse_eal(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_eal_params *p = &app->eal_params;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entry = &entries[i];
+
+		/* coremask */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "c") == 0) {
+			PARSE_WARNING_IGNORED(0, section_name, entry->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* corelist */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "l") == 0) {
+			PARSE_WARNING_IGNORED(0, section_name, entry->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* coremap */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "lcores") == 0) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->coremap == NULL),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->coremap = strdup(entry->value);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* master_lcore */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "master_lcore") == 0) {
+			int status;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->master_lcore_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->master_lcore_present = 1;
+
+			status = parser_read_uint32(&p->master_lcore,
+				entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* channels */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "n") == 0) {
+			int status;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->channels_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->channels_present = 1;
+
+			status = parser_read_uint32(&p->channels, entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* memory */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "m") == 0) {
+			int status;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->memory_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->memory_present = 1;
+
+			status = parser_read_uint32(&p->memory, entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* ranks */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "r") == 0) {
+			int status;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->ranks_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->ranks_present = 1;
+
+			status = parser_read_uint32(&p->ranks, entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* pci_blacklist */
+		if ((strcmp(entry->name, "pci_blacklist") == 0) ||
+			(strcmp(entry->name, "b") == 0)) {
+			uint32_t i;
+
+			for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+				if (p->pci_blacklist[i])
+					continue;
+
+				p->pci_blacklist[i] =
+					strdup(entry->value);
+				PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(p->pci_blacklist[i]);
+
+				break;
+			}
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((i < APP_MAX_LINKS),
+				section_name, entry->name,
+				"too many elements");
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* pci_whitelist */
+		if ((strcmp(entry->name, "pci_whitelist") == 0) ||
+			(strcmp(entry->name, "w") == 0)) {
+			uint32_t i;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((app->port_mask != 0),
+				section_name, entry->name, "entry to be "
+				"generated by the application (port_mask "
+				"not provided)");
+
+			for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+				if (p->pci_whitelist[i])
+					continue;
+
+				p->pci_whitelist[i] = strdup(entry->value);
+				PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(p->pci_whitelist[i]);
+
+				break;
+			}
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((i < APP_MAX_LINKS),
+				section_name, entry->name,
+				"too many elements");
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* vdev */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "vdev") == 0) {
+			uint32_t i;
+
+			for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+				if (p->vdev[i])
+					continue;
+
+				p->vdev[i] = strdup(entry->value);
+				PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(p->vdev[i]);
+
+				break;
+			}
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((i < APP_MAX_LINKS),
+				section_name, entry->name,
+				"too many elements");
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* vmware_tsc_map */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "vmware_tsc_map") == 0) {
+			int val;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->vmware_tsc_map_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->vmware_tsc_map_present = 1;
+
+			val = parser_read_arg_bool(entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((val >= 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			p->vmware_tsc_map = val;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* proc_type */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "proc_type") == 0) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->proc_type == NULL),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->proc_type = strdup(entry->value);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* syslog */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "syslog") == 0) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->syslog == NULL),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->syslog = strdup(entry->value);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* log_level */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "log_level") == 0) {
+			int status;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->log_level_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->log_level_present = 1;
+
+			status = parser_read_uint32(&p->log_level,
+				entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* version */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "v") == 0) {
+			int val;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->version_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->version_present = 1;
+
+			val = parser_read_arg_bool(entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((val >= 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			p->version = val;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* help */
+		if ((strcmp(entry->name, "help") == 0) ||
+			(strcmp(entry->name, "h") == 0)) {
+			int val;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->help_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->help_present = 1;
+
+			val = parser_read_arg_bool(entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((val >= 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			p->help = val;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* no_huge */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "no_huge") == 0) {
+			int val;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->no_huge_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->no_huge_present = 1;
+
+			val = parser_read_arg_bool(entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((val >= 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			p->no_huge = val;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* no_pci */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "no_pci") == 0) {
+			int val;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->no_pci_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->no_pci_present = 1;
+
+			val = parser_read_arg_bool(entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((val >= 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			p->no_pci = val;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* no_hpet */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "no_hpet") == 0) {
+			int val;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->no_hpet_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->no_hpet_present = 1;
+
+			val = parser_read_arg_bool(entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((val >= 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			p->no_hpet = val;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* no_shconf */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "no_shconf") == 0) {
+			int val;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->no_shconf_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->no_shconf_present = 1;
+
+			val = parser_read_arg_bool(entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((val >= 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			p->no_shconf = val;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* add_driver */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "d") == 0) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->add_driver == NULL),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->add_driver = strdup(entry->value);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* socket_mem */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "socket_mem") == 0) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->socket_mem == NULL),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->socket_mem = strdup(entry->value);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* huge_dir */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "huge_dir") == 0) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->huge_dir == NULL),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->huge_dir = strdup(entry->value);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* file_prefix */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "file_prefix") == 0) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->file_prefix == NULL),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->file_prefix = strdup(entry->value);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* base_virtaddr */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "base_virtaddr") == 0) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->base_virtaddr == NULL),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->base_virtaddr = strdup(entry->value);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* create_uio_dev */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "create_uio_dev") == 0) {
+			int val;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->create_uio_dev_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->create_uio_dev_present = 1;
+
+			val = parser_read_arg_bool(entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((val >= 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			p->create_uio_dev = val;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* vfio_intr */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "vfio_intr") == 0) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->vfio_intr == NULL),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->vfio_intr = strdup(entry->value);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* xen_dom0 */
+		if (strcmp(entry->name, "xen_dom0") == 0) {
+			int val;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->xen_dom0_present == 0),
+				section_name,
+				entry->name);
+			p->xen_dom0_present = 1;
+
+			val = parser_read_arg_bool(entry->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR((val >= 0), section_name, entry->name);
+			p->xen_dom0 = val;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, entry->name);
+	}
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static int
+parse_pipeline_pcap_source(struct app_params *app,
+	struct app_pipeline_params *p,
+	const char *file_name, const char *cp_size)
+{
+	const char *next = NULL;
+	char *end;
+	uint32_t i;
+	int parse_file = 0;
+
+	if (file_name && !cp_size) {
+		next = file_name;
+		parse_file = 1; /* parse file path */
+	} else if (cp_size && !file_name) {
+		next = cp_size;
+		parse_file = 0; /* parse copy size */
+	} else
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+	size_t name_len;
+
+	if (p->n_pktq_in == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	i = 0;
+	while (*next != '\0') {
+		uint32_t id;
+
+		if (i >= p->n_pktq_in)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		id = p->pktq_in[i].id;
+
+		end = strchr(next, ' ');
+		if (!end)
+			name_len = strlen(next);
+		else
+			name_len = end - next;
+
+		if (name_len == 0 || name_len == sizeof(name))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		strncpy(name, next, name_len);
+		name[name_len] = '\0';
+		next += name_len;
+		if (*next != '\0')
+			next++;
+
+		if (parse_file) {
+			app->source_params[id].file_name = strdup(name);
+			if (app->source_params[id].file_name == NULL)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+		} else {
+			if (parser_read_uint32(
+				&app->source_params[id].n_bytes_per_pkt,
+				name) != 0) {
+				if (app->source_params[id].
+					file_name != NULL)
+					free(app->source_params[id].
+						file_name);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+		}
+
+		i++;
+
+		if (i == p->n_pktq_in)
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_pipeline_pcap_sink(struct app_params *app,
+	struct app_pipeline_params *p,
+	const char *file_name, const char *n_pkts_to_dump)
+{
+	const char *next = NULL;
+	char *end;
+	uint32_t i;
+	int parse_file = 0;
+
+	if (file_name && !n_pkts_to_dump) {
+		next = file_name;
+		parse_file = 1; /* parse file path */
+	} else if (n_pkts_to_dump && !file_name) {
+		next = n_pkts_to_dump;
+		parse_file = 0; /* parse copy size */
+	} else
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+	size_t name_len;
+
+	if (p->n_pktq_out == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	i = 0;
+	while (*next != '\0') {
+		uint32_t id;
+
+		if (i >= p->n_pktq_out)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		id = p->pktq_out[i].id;
+
+		end = strchr(next, ' ');
+		if (!end)
+			name_len = strlen(next);
+		else
+			name_len = end - next;
+
+		if (name_len == 0 || name_len == sizeof(name))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		strncpy(name, next, name_len);
+		name[name_len] = '\0';
+		next += name_len;
+		if (*next != '\0')
+			next++;
+
+		if (parse_file) {
+			app->sink_params[id].file_name = strdup(name);
+			if (app->sink_params[id].file_name == NULL)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+		} else {
+			if (parser_read_uint32(
+				&app->sink_params[id].n_pkts_to_dump,
+				name) != 0) {
+				if (app->sink_params[id].file_name !=
+					NULL)
+					free(app->sink_params[id].
+						file_name);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+		}
+
+		i++;
+
+		if (i == p->n_pktq_out)
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_pipeline_pktq_in(struct app_params *app,
+	struct app_pipeline_params *p,
+	const char *value)
+{
+	const char *next = value;
+	if(next == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	char *end;
+	char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+	size_t name_len;
+
+	while (*next != '\0') {
+		enum app_pktq_in_type type;
+		int id;
+		char *end_space;
+		char *end_tab;
+		 if(next != NULL)
+		next = skip_white_spaces(next);
+		if (!next)
+			break;
+
+		end_space = strchr(next, ' ');
+		end_tab = strchr(next, '	');
+
+		if (end_space && (!end_tab))
+			end = end_space;
+		else if ((!end_space) && end_tab)
+			end = end_tab;
+		else if (end_space && end_tab)
+			end = RTE_MIN(end_space, end_tab);
+		else
+			end = NULL;
+
+		if (!end)
+			name_len = strlen(next);
+		else
+			name_len = end - next;
+
+		if (name_len == 0 || name_len == sizeof(name))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		strncpy(name, next, name_len);
+		name[name_len] = '\0';
+		next += name_len;
+		if (*next != '\0')
+			next++;
+
+		if (validate_name(name, "RXQ", 2) == 0) {
+			type = APP_PKTQ_IN_HWQ;
+			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->hwq_in_params, name);
+		} else if (validate_name(name, "SWQ", 1) == 0) {
+			type = APP_PKTQ_IN_SWQ;
+			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->swq_params, name);
+		} else if (validate_name(name, "TM", 1) == 0) {
+			type = APP_PKTQ_IN_TM;
+			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tm_params, name);
+		} else if (validate_name(name, "SOURCE", 1) == 0) {
+			type = APP_PKTQ_IN_SOURCE;
+			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->source_params, name);
+		} else
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if (id < 0)
+			return id;
+
+		p->pktq_in[p->n_pktq_in].type = type;
+		p->pktq_in[p->n_pktq_in].id = (uint32_t) id;
+		p->n_pktq_in++;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_pipeline_pktq_out(struct app_params *app,
+	struct app_pipeline_params *p,
+	const char *value)
+{
+	const char *next = value;
+	if(next == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	char *end;
+	char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+	size_t name_len;
+
+	while (*next != '\0') {
+		enum app_pktq_out_type type;
+		int id;
+		char *end_space;
+		char *end_tab;
+		 if(next != NULL)
+		next = skip_white_spaces(next);
+		if (!next)
+			break;
+
+		end_space = strchr(next, ' ');
+		end_tab = strchr(next, '	');
+
+		if (end_space && (!end_tab))
+			end = end_space;
+		else if ((!end_space) && end_tab)
+			end = end_tab;
+		else if (end_space && end_tab)
+			end = RTE_MIN(end_space, end_tab);
+		else
+			end = NULL;
+
+		if (!end)
+			name_len = strlen(next);
+		else
+			name_len = end - next;
+
+		if (name_len == 0 || name_len == sizeof(name))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		strncpy(name, next, name_len);
+		name[name_len] = '\0';
+		next += name_len;
+		if (*next != '\0')
+			next++;
+		if (validate_name(name, "TXQ", 2) == 0) {
+			type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_HWQ;
+			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->hwq_out_params, name);
+		} else if (validate_name(name, "SWQ", 1) == 0) {
+			type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_SWQ;
+			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->swq_params, name);
+		} else if (validate_name(name, "TM", 1) == 0) {
+			type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_TM;
+			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tm_params, name);
+		} else if (validate_name(name, "SINK", 1) == 0) {
+			type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_SINK;
+			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->sink_params, name);
+		} else
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if (id < 0)
+			return id;
+
+		p->pktq_out[p->n_pktq_out].type = type;
+		p->pktq_out[p->n_pktq_out].id = id;
+		p->n_pktq_out++;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_pipeline_msgq_in(struct app_params *app,
+	struct app_pipeline_params *p,
+	const char *value)
+{
+	const char *next = value;
+	if(next == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	char *end;
+	char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+	size_t name_len;
+	ssize_t idx;
+
+	while (*next != '\0') {
+		char *end_space;
+		char *end_tab;
+		if(next != NULL)
+		next = skip_white_spaces(next);
+		if (!next)
+			break;
+
+		end_space = strchr(next, ' ');
+		end_tab = strchr(next, '	');
+
+		if (end_space && (!end_tab))
+			end = end_space;
+		else if ((!end_space) && end_tab)
+			end = end_tab;
+		else if (end_space && end_tab)
+			end = RTE_MIN(end_space, end_tab);
+		else
+			end = NULL;
+
+		if (!end)
+			name_len = strlen(next);
+		else
+			name_len = end - next;
+
+		if (name_len == 0 || name_len == sizeof(name))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		strncpy(name, next, name_len);
+		name[name_len] = '\0';
+		next += name_len;
+		if (*next != '\0')
+			next++;
+
+		if (validate_name(name, "MSGQ", 1) != 0)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
+		if (idx < 0)
+			return idx;
+
+		p->msgq_in[p->n_msgq_in] = idx;
+		p->n_msgq_in++;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_pipeline_msgq_out(struct app_params *app,
+	struct app_pipeline_params *p,
+	const char *value)
+{
+	const char *next = value;
+	if(next == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	char *end;
+	char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+	size_t name_len;
+	ssize_t idx;
+
+	while (*next != '\0') {
+		char *end_space;
+		char *end_tab;
+		if(next != NULL)
+		next = skip_white_spaces(next);
+		if (!next)
+			break;
+
+		end_space = strchr(next, ' ');
+		end_tab = strchr(next, '	');
+
+		if (end_space && (!end_tab))
+			end = end_space;
+		else if ((!end_space) && end_tab)
+			end = end_tab;
+		else if (end_space && end_tab)
+			end = RTE_MIN(end_space, end_tab);
+		else
+			end = NULL;
+
+		if (!end)
+			name_len = strlen(next);
+		else
+			name_len = end - next;
+
+		if (name_len == 0 || name_len == sizeof(name))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		strncpy(name, next, name_len);
+		name[name_len] = '\0';
+		next += name_len;
+		if (*next != '\0')
+			next++;
+
+		if (validate_name(name, "MSGQ", 1) != 0)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
+		if (idx < 0)
+			return idx;
+
+		p->msgq_out[p->n_msgq_out] = idx;
+		p->n_msgq_out++;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+parse_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	char name[CFG_NAME_LEN];
+	struct app_pipeline_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+	int n_entries, i;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->pipeline_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->pipeline_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->pipeline_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "type") == 0) {
+			int w_size = snprintf(param->type, RTE_DIM(param->type),
+					"%s", ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR(((w_size > 0) &&
+				(w_size < (int)RTE_DIM(param->type))),
+				section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "core") == 0) {
+			int status = parse_pipeline_core(
+				&param->socket_id, &param->core_id,
+				&param->hyper_th_id, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pktq_in") == 0) {
+			int status = parse_pipeline_pktq_in(app, param,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pktq_out") == 0) {
+			int status = parse_pipeline_pktq_out(app, param,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "msgq_in") == 0) {
+			int status = parse_pipeline_msgq_in(app, param,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "msgq_out") == 0) {
+			int status = parse_pipeline_msgq_out(app, param,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "timer_period") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->timer_period,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_file_rd") == 0) {
+			int status;
+
+#ifndef RTE_PORT_PCAP
+			PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+#endif
+
+			status = parse_pipeline_pcap_source(app,
+				param, ent->value, NULL);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_bytes_rd_per_pkt") == 0) {
+			int status;
+
+#ifndef RTE_PORT_PCAP
+			PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+#endif
+
+			status = parse_pipeline_pcap_source(app,
+				param, NULL, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_file_wr") == 0) {
+			int status;
+
+#ifndef RTE_PORT_PCAP
+			PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+#endif
+
+			status = parse_pipeline_pcap_sink(app, param,
+				ent->value, NULL);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_n_pkt_wr") == 0) {
+			int status;
+
+#ifndef RTE_PORT_PCAP
+			PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+#endif
+
+			status = parse_pipeline_pcap_sink(app, param,
+				NULL, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* pipeline type specific items */
+		APP_CHECK((param->n_args < APP_MAX_PIPELINE_ARGS),
+			"Parse error in section \"%s\": too many "
+			"pipeline specified parameters", section_name);
+
+		param->args_name[param->n_args] = strdup(ent->name);
+		param->args_value[param->n_args] = strdup(ent->value);
+
+		APP_CHECK((param->args_name[param->n_args] != NULL) &&
+			(param->args_value[param->n_args] != NULL),
+			"Parse error: no free memory");
+
+		param->n_args++;
+	}
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+
+	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "MSGQ-REQ-%s", section_name);
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->msgq_params, name);
+	app->msgq_params[param_idx].cpu_socket_id = param->socket_id;
+	param->msgq_in[param->n_msgq_in++] = param_idx;
+
+	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "MSGQ-RSP-%s", section_name);
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->msgq_params, name);
+	app->msgq_params[param_idx].cpu_socket_id = param->socket_id;
+	param->msgq_out[param->n_msgq_out++] = param_idx;
+
+	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "MSGQ-REQ-CORE-s%" PRIu32 "c%" PRIu32 "%s",
+		param->socket_id,
+		param->core_id,
+		(param->hyper_th_id) ? "h" : "");
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->msgq_params, name);
+	app->msgq_params[param_idx].cpu_socket_id = param->socket_id;
+
+	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "MSGQ-RSP-CORE-s%" PRIu32 "c%" PRIu32 "%s",
+		param->socket_id,
+		param->core_id,
+		(param->hyper_th_id) ? "h" : "");
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->msgq_params, name);
+	app->msgq_params[param_idx].cpu_socket_id = param->socket_id;
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_mempool(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_mempool_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+	int n_entries, i;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->mempool_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->mempool_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "buffer_size") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->buffer_size, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pool_size") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->pool_size, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "cache_size") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->cache_size, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "cpu") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->cpu_socket_id, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_link(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_link_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+	int pci_bdf_present = 0;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->link_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->link_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->link_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "promisc") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			param->promisc = status;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "arp_q") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->arp_q,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "tcp_syn_q") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->tcp_syn_q, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name, ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "ip_local_q") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->ip_local_q, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "tcp_local_q") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->tcp_local_q, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "udp_local_q") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->udp_local_q, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "sctp_local_q") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->sctp_local_q, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pci_bdf") == 0) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((pci_bdf_present == 0),
+				section_name, ent->name);
+
+			snprintf(param->pci_bdf, APP_LINK_PCI_BDF_SIZE,
+				"%s", ent->value);
+			pci_bdf_present = 1;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	/* Check for mandatory fields */
+	if (app->port_mask)
+		PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((pci_bdf_present == 0),
+			section_name, "pci_bdf",
+			"entry not allowed (port_mask is provided)");
+	else
+		PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((pci_bdf_present),
+			section_name, "pci_bdf",
+			"this entry is mandatory (port_mask is not "
+			"provided)");
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_rxq(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_hwq_in_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->hwq_in_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->hwq_in_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->hwq_in_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool") == 0) {
+			int status = validate_name(ent->value,
+				"MEMPOOL", 1);
+			ssize_t idx;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params,
+				ent->value);
+			PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, app->mempool_params,
+				section_name);
+			param->mempool_id = idx;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_txq(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->hwq_out_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->hwq_out_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->hwq_out_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "dropless") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			param->dropless = status;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_swq(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_swq_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+	uint32_t mtu_present = 0;
+	uint32_t metadata_size_present = 0;
+	uint32_t mempool_direct_present = 0;
+	uint32_t mempool_indirect_present = 0;
+
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->swq_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->swq_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->swq_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_read") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&
+				param->burst_read, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_write") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->burst_write, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "dropless") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			param->dropless = status;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "n_retries") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint64(&param->n_retries,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "cpu") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->cpu_socket_id, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name, ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv4_frag") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+
+			param->ipv4_frag = status;
+			if (param->mtu == 0)
+				param->mtu = 1500;
+
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv6_frag") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			param->ipv6_frag = status;
+			if (param->mtu == 0)
+				param->mtu = 1320;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv4_ras") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			param->ipv4_ras = status;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv6_ras") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			param->ipv6_ras = status;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "mtu") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->mtu,
+					ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			mtu_present = 1;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "metadata_size") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->metadata_size, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			metadata_size_present = 1;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool_direct") == 0) {
+			int status = validate_name(ent->value,
+				"MEMPOOL", 1);
+			ssize_t idx;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+
+			idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params,
+				ent->value);
+			PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, app->mempool_params,
+				section_name);
+			param->mempool_direct_id = idx;
+			mempool_direct_present = 1;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool_indirect") == 0) {
+			int status = validate_name(ent->value,
+				"MEMPOOL", 1);
+			ssize_t idx;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params,
+				ent->value);
+			PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, app->mempool_params,
+				section_name);
+			param->mempool_indirect_id = idx;
+			mempool_indirect_present = 1;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	APP_CHECK(((mtu_present) &&
+		((param->ipv4_frag == 1) || (param->ipv6_frag == 1))),
+		"Parse error in section \"%s\": IPv4/IPv6 fragmentation "
+		"is off, therefore entry \"mtu\" is not allowed",
+		section_name);
+
+	APP_CHECK(((metadata_size_present) &&
+		((param->ipv4_frag == 1) || (param->ipv6_frag == 1))),
+		"Parse error in section \"%s\": IPv4/IPv6 fragmentation "
+		"is off, therefore entry \"metadata_size\" is "
+		"not allowed", section_name);
+
+	APP_CHECK(((mempool_direct_present) &&
+		((param->ipv4_frag == 1) || (param->ipv6_frag == 1))),
+		"Parse error in section \"%s\": IPv4/IPv6 fragmentation "
+		"is off, therefore entry \"mempool_direct\" is "
+		"not allowed", section_name);
+
+	APP_CHECK(((mempool_indirect_present) &&
+		((param->ipv4_frag == 1) || (param->ipv6_frag == 1))),
+		"Parse error in section \"%s\": IPv4/IPv6 fragmentation "
+		"is off, therefore entry \"mempool_indirect\" is "
+		"not allowed", section_name);
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_tm(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_tm_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tm_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->tm_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->tm_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "cfg") == 0) {
+			param->file_name = strdup(ent->value);
+			PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(param->file_name != NULL);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_read") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->burst_read, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_write") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->burst_write, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_source(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_source_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+	uint32_t pcap_file_present = 0;
+	uint32_t pcap_size_present = 0;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->source_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->source_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->source_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool") == 0) {
+			int status = validate_name(ent->value,
+				"MEMPOOL", 1);
+			ssize_t idx;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params,
+				ent->value);
+			PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, app->mempool_params,
+				section_name);
+			param->mempool_id = idx;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_file_rd")) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((pcap_file_present == 0),
+				section_name, ent->name);
+
+			param->file_name = strdup(ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(param->file_name != NULL);
+			pcap_file_present = 1;
+
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_bytes_rd_per_pkt") == 0) {
+			int status;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((pcap_size_present == 0),
+				section_name, ent->name);
+
+			status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->n_bytes_per_pkt, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			pcap_size_present = 1;
+
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_sink(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_sink_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+	uint32_t pcap_file_present = 0;
+	uint32_t pcap_n_pkt_present = 0;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->sink_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->sink_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->sink_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_file_wr")) {
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((pcap_file_present == 0),
+				section_name, ent->name);
+
+			param->file_name = strdup(ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC((param->file_name != NULL));
+
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_n_pkt_wr")) {
+			int status;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((pcap_n_pkt_present == 0),
+				section_name, ent->name);
+
+			status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->n_pkts_to_dump, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_msgq_req_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_msgq_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->msgq_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->msgq_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_msgq_rsp_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_msgq_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->msgq_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->msgq_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_msgq(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_msgq_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, section_name);
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->msgq_params, section_name);
+
+	param = &app->msgq_params[param_idx];
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "cpu") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->cpu_socket_id, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	param->parsed = 1;
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+typedef void (*config_section_load)(struct app_params *p,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg);
+
+struct config_section {
+	const char prefix[CFG_NAME_LEN];
+	int numbers;
+	config_section_load load;
+};
+
+static const struct config_section cfg_file_scheme[] = {
+	{"EAL", 0, parse_eal},
+	{"PIPELINE", 1, parse_pipeline},
+	{"MEMPOOL", 1, parse_mempool},
+	{"LINK", 1, parse_link},
+	{"RXQ", 2, parse_rxq},
+	{"TXQ", 2, parse_txq},
+	{"SWQ", 1, parse_swq},
+	{"TM", 1, parse_tm},
+	{"SOURCE", 1, parse_source},
+	{"SINK", 1, parse_sink},
+	{"MSGQ-REQ-PIPELINE", 1, parse_msgq_req_pipeline},
+	{"MSGQ-RSP-PIPELINE", 1, parse_msgq_rsp_pipeline},
+	{"MSGQ", 1, parse_msgq},
+};
+
+static void
+create_implicit_mempools(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	ssize_t idx;
+
+	idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, "MEMPOOL0");
+	PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, app->mempool_params, "start-up");
+}
+
+static void
+create_implicit_links_from_port_mask(struct app_params *app,
+	uint64_t port_mask)
+{
+	uint32_t pmd_id, link_id;
+
+	link_id = 0;
+	for (pmd_id = 0; pmd_id < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; pmd_id++) {
+		char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+		ssize_t idx;
+
+		if ((port_mask & (1LLU << pmd_id)) == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "LINK%" PRIu32, link_id);
+		idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->link_params, name);
+		PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, app->link_params, name);
+
+		app->link_params[idx].pmd_id = pmd_id;
+		link_id++;
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+assign_link_pmd_id_from_pci_bdf(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_links; i++) {
+		struct app_link_params *link = &app->link_params[i];
+
+		link->pmd_id = i;
+	}
+}
+
+int
+app_config_parse(struct app_params *app, const char *file_name)
+{
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg;
+	char **section_names;
+	int i, j, sect_count;
+
+	/* Implicit mempools */
+	create_implicit_mempools(app);
+
+	/* Port mask */
+	if (app->port_mask)
+		create_implicit_links_from_port_mask(app, app->port_mask);
+
+	/* Load application configuration file */
+	cfg = rte_cfgfile_load(file_name, 0);
+	APP_CHECK((cfg != NULL), "Parse error: Unable to load config "
+		"file %s", file_name);
+
+	sect_count = rte_cfgfile_num_sections(cfg, NULL, 0);
+	APP_CHECK((sect_count > 0), "Parse error: number of sections "
+		"in file \"%s\" return %d", file_name,
+		sect_count);
+
+	section_names = malloc(sect_count * sizeof(char *));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(section_names != NULL);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sect_count; i++)
+		section_names[i] = malloc(CFG_NAME_LEN);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_sections(cfg, section_names, sect_count);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sect_count; i++) {
+		const struct config_section *sch_s;
+		int len, cfg_name_len;
+
+		cfg_name_len = strlen(section_names[i]);
+
+		/* Find section type */
+		for (j = 0; j < (int)RTE_DIM(cfg_file_scheme); j++) {
+			sch_s = &cfg_file_scheme[j];
+			len = strlen(sch_s->prefix);
+
+			if (cfg_name_len < len)
+				continue;
+
+			/* After section name we expect only '\0' or digit or
+			 * digit dot digit, so protect against false matching,
+			 * for example: "ABC" should match section name
+			 * "ABC0.0", but it should not match section_name
+			 * "ABCDEF".
+			 */
+			if ((section_names[i][len] != '\0') &&
+				!isdigit(section_names[i][len]))
+				continue;
+
+			if (strncmp(sch_s->prefix, section_names[i], len) == 0)
+				break;
+		}
+
+		APP_CHECK(j < (int)RTE_DIM(cfg_file_scheme),
+			"Parse error: unknown section %s",
+			section_names[i]);
+
+		APP_CHECK(validate_name(section_names[i],
+			sch_s->prefix,
+			sch_s->numbers) == 0,
+			"Parse error: invalid section name \"%s\"",
+			section_names[i]);
+
+		sch_s->load(app, section_names[i], cfg);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sect_count; i++)
+		free(section_names[i]);
+
+	free(section_names);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_close(cfg);
+
+	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->mempool_params, app->n_mempools);
+	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->link_params, app->n_links);
+	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->hwq_in_params, app->n_pktq_hwq_in);
+	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->hwq_out_params, app->n_pktq_hwq_out);
+	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->swq_params, app->n_pktq_swq);
+	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->tm_params, app->n_pktq_tm);
+	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->source_params, app->n_pktq_source);
+	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->sink_params, app->n_pktq_sink);
+	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->msgq_params, app->n_msgq);
+	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->pipeline_params, app->n_pipelines);
+
+#ifdef RTE_PORT_PCAP
+	for (i = 0; i < (int)app->n_pktq_source; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_source_params *p = &app->source_params[i];
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->file_name), "Parse error: missing "
+			"mandatory field \"pcap_file_rd\" for \"%s\"",
+			p->name);
+	}
+#else
+	for (i = 0; i < (int)app->n_pktq_source; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_source_params *p = &app->source_params[i];
+
+		APP_CHECK((!p->file_name), "Parse error: invalid field "
+			"\"pcap_file_rd\" for \"%s\"", p->name);
+	}
+#endif
+
+	if (app->port_mask == 0)
+		assign_link_pmd_id_from_pci_bdf(app);
+
+	/* Save configuration to output file */
+	app_config_save(app, app->output_file);
+
+	/* Load TM configuration files */
+	app_config_parse_tm(app);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+save_eal_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct app_eal_params *p = &app->eal_params;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	fprintf(f, "[EAL]\n");
+
+	if (p->coremap)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "lcores", p->coremap);
+
+	if (p->master_lcore_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n",
+			"master_lcore", p->master_lcore);
+
+	fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "n", p->channels);
+
+	if (p->memory_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "m", p->memory);
+
+	if (p->ranks_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "r", p->ranks);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+		if (p->pci_blacklist[i] == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pci_blacklist",
+			p->pci_blacklist[i]);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+		if (p->pci_whitelist[i] == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pci_whitelist",
+			p->pci_whitelist[i]);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+		if (p->vdev[i] == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "vdev",
+			p->vdev[i]);
+	}
+
+	if (p->vmware_tsc_map_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "vmware_tsc_map",
+			(p->vmware_tsc_map) ? "yes" : "no");
+
+	if (p->proc_type)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "proc_type", p->proc_type);
+
+	if (p->syslog)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "syslog", p->syslog);
+
+	if (p->log_level_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "log_level", p->log_level);
+
+	if (p->version_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",	"v", (p->version) ? "yes" : "no");
+
+	if (p->help_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",	"help", (p->help) ? "yes" : "no");
+
+	if (p->no_huge_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",	"no_huge", (p->no_huge) ? "yes" : "no");
+
+	if (p->no_pci_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",	"no_pci", (p->no_pci) ? "yes" : "no");
+
+	if (p->no_hpet_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",	"no_hpet", (p->no_hpet) ? "yes" : "no");
+
+	if (p->no_shconf_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "no_shconf",
+			(p->no_shconf) ? "yes" : "no");
+
+	if (p->add_driver)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",	"d", p->add_driver);
+
+	if (p->socket_mem)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",	"socket_mem", p->socket_mem);
+
+	if (p->huge_dir)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "huge_dir", p->huge_dir);
+
+	if (p->file_prefix)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "file_prefix", p->file_prefix);
+
+	if (p->base_virtaddr)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",	"base_virtaddr", p->base_virtaddr);
+
+	if (p->create_uio_dev_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "create_uio_dev",
+			(p->create_uio_dev) ? "yes" : "no");
+
+	if (p->vfio_intr)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "vfio_intr", p->vfio_intr);
+
+	if (p->xen_dom0_present)
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "xen_dom0",
+			(p->xen_dom0) ? "yes" : "no");
+
+	fputc('\n', f);
+}
+
+static void
+save_mempool_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct app_mempool_params *p;
+	size_t i, count;
+
+	count = RTE_DIM(app->mempool_params);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		p = &app->mempool_params[i];
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			continue;
+
+		fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "buffer_size", p->buffer_size);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "pool_size", p->pool_size);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "cache_size", p->cache_size);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "cpu", p->cpu_socket_id);
+
+		fputc('\n', f);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+save_links_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct app_link_params *p;
+	size_t i, count;
+
+	count = RTE_DIM(app->link_params);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		p = &app->link_params[i];
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			continue;
+
+		fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+		fprintf(f, "; %s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "pmd_id", p->pmd_id);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "promisc", p->promisc ? "yes" : "no");
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "arp_q", p->arp_q);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "tcp_syn_q",
+			p->tcp_syn_q);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "ip_local_q", p->ip_local_q);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "tcp_local_q", p->tcp_local_q);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "udp_local_q", p->udp_local_q);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "sctp_local_q",
+			p->sctp_local_q);
+
+		if (strlen(p->pci_bdf))
+			fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pci_bdf", p->pci_bdf);
+
+		fputc('\n', f);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+save_rxq_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_hwq_in_params *p;
+	size_t i, count;
+
+	count = RTE_DIM(app->hwq_in_params);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		p = &app->hwq_in_params[i];
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			continue;
+
+		fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",
+			"mempool",
+			app->mempool_params[p->mempool_id].name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "size", p->size);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst", p->burst);
+
+		fputc('\n', f);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+save_txq_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params *p;
+	size_t i, count;
+
+	count = RTE_DIM(app->hwq_out_params);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		p = &app->hwq_out_params[i];
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			continue;
+
+		fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "size", p->size);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst", p->burst);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",
+			"dropless",
+			p->dropless ? "yes" : "no");
+
+		fputc('\n', f);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+save_swq_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_swq_params *p;
+	size_t i, count;
+
+	count = RTE_DIM(app->swq_params);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		p = &app->swq_params[i];
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			continue;
+
+		fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "size", p->size);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst_read", p->burst_read);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst_write", p->burst_write);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "dropless", p->dropless ? "yes" : "no");
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu64 "\n", "n_retries", p->n_retries);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "cpu", p->cpu_socket_id);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "ipv4_frag", p->ipv4_frag ? "yes" : "no");
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "ipv6_frag", p->ipv6_frag ? "yes" : "no");
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "ipv4_ras", p->ipv4_ras ? "yes" : "no");
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "ipv6_ras", p->ipv6_ras ? "yes" : "no");
+		if ((p->ipv4_frag == 1) || (p->ipv6_frag == 1)) {
+			fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "mtu", p->mtu);
+			fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "metadata_size", p->metadata_size);
+			fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",
+				"mempool_direct",
+				app->mempool_params[p->mempool_direct_id].name);
+			fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",
+				"mempool_indirect",
+				app->mempool_params[p->mempool_indirect_id].name);
+		}
+
+		fputc('\n', f);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+save_tm_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_tm_params *p;
+	size_t i, count;
+
+	count = RTE_DIM(app->tm_params);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		p = &app->tm_params[i];
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			continue;
+
+		fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "cfg", p->file_name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst_read", p->burst_read);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst_write", p->burst_write);
+
+		fputc('\n', f);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+save_source_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_source_params *p;
+	size_t i, count;
+
+	count = RTE_DIM(app->source_params);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		p = &app->source_params[i];
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			continue;
+
+		fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",
+			"mempool",
+			app->mempool_params[p->mempool_id].name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst", p->burst);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pcap_file_rd", p->file_name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "pcap_bytes_rd_per_pkt",
+			p->n_bytes_per_pkt);
+		fputc('\n', f);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+save_sink_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_sink_params *p;
+	size_t i, count;
+
+	count = RTE_DIM(app->sink_params);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		p = &app->sink_params[i];
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			continue;
+
+		fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pcap_file_wr", p->file_name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n",
+				"pcap_n_pkt_wr", p->n_pkts_to_dump);
+		fputc('\n', f);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+save_msgq_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct app_msgq_params *p;
+	size_t i, count;
+
+	count = RTE_DIM(app->msgq_params);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		p = &app->msgq_params[i];
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			continue;
+
+		fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "size", p->size);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "cpu", p->cpu_socket_id);
+
+		fputc('\n', f);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+save_pipeline_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	size_t i, count;
+
+	count = RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			continue;
+
+		/* section name */
+		fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+
+		/* type */
+		fprintf(f, "type = %s\n", p->type);
+
+		/* core */
+		fprintf(f, "core = s%" PRIu32 "c%" PRIu32 "%s\n",
+			p->socket_id,
+			p->core_id,
+			(p->hyper_th_id) ? "h" : "");
+
+		/* pktq_in */
+		if (p->n_pktq_in) {
+			uint32_t j;
+
+			fprintf(f, "pktq_in =");
+			for (j = 0; j < p->n_pktq_in; j++) {
+				struct app_pktq_in_params *pp = &p->pktq_in[j];
+				char *name;
+
+				switch (pp->type) {
+				case APP_PKTQ_IN_HWQ:
+					name = app->hwq_in_params[pp->id].name;
+					break;
+				case APP_PKTQ_IN_SWQ:
+					name = app->swq_params[pp->id].name;
+					break;
+				case APP_PKTQ_IN_TM:
+					name = app->tm_params[pp->id].name;
+					break;
+				case APP_PKTQ_IN_SOURCE:
+					name = app->source_params[pp->id].name;
+					break;
+				default:
+					APP_CHECK(0, "System error "
+						"occurred while saving "
+						"parameter to file");
+				}
+
+				fprintf(f, " %s", name);
+			}
+			fprintf(f, "\n");
+		}
+
+		/* pktq_in */
+		if (p->n_pktq_out) {
+			uint32_t j;
+
+			fprintf(f, "pktq_out =");
+			for (j = 0; j < p->n_pktq_out; j++) {
+				struct app_pktq_out_params *pp =
+					&p->pktq_out[j];
+				char *name;
+
+				switch (pp->type) {
+				case APP_PKTQ_OUT_HWQ:
+					name = app->hwq_out_params[pp->id].name;
+					break;
+				case APP_PKTQ_OUT_SWQ:
+					name = app->swq_params[pp->id].name;
+					break;
+				case APP_PKTQ_OUT_TM:
+					name = app->tm_params[pp->id].name;
+					break;
+				case APP_PKTQ_OUT_SINK:
+					name = app->sink_params[pp->id].name;
+					break;
+				default:
+					APP_CHECK(0, "System error "
+						"occurred while saving "
+						"parameter to file");
+				}
+
+				fprintf(f, " %s", name);
+			}
+			fprintf(f, "\n");
+		}
+
+		/* msgq_in */
+		if (p->n_msgq_in) {
+			uint32_t j;
+
+			fprintf(f, "msgq_in =");
+			for (j = 0; j < p->n_msgq_in; j++) {
+				uint32_t id = p->msgq_in[j];
+				char *name = app->msgq_params[id].name;
+
+				fprintf(f, " %s", name);
+			}
+			fprintf(f, "\n");
+		}
+
+		/* msgq_out */
+		if (p->n_msgq_out) {
+			uint32_t j;
+
+			fprintf(f, "msgq_out =");
+			for (j = 0; j < p->n_msgq_out; j++) {
+				uint32_t id = p->msgq_out[j];
+				char *name = app->msgq_params[id].name;
+
+				fprintf(f, " %s", name);
+			}
+			fprintf(f, "\n");
+		}
+
+		/* timer_period */
+		fprintf(f, "timer_period = %" PRIu32 "\n", p->timer_period);
+
+		/* args */
+		if (p->n_args) {
+			uint32_t j;
+
+			for (j = 0; j < p->n_args; j++)
+				fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", p->args_name[j],
+					p->args_value[j]);
+		}
+
+		fprintf(f, "\n");
+	}
+}
+
+void
+app_config_save(struct app_params *app, const char *file_name)
+{
+	FILE *file;
+	char *name, *dir_name;
+	int status;
+
+	name = strdup(file_name);
+	dir_name = dirname(name);
+	status = access(dir_name, W_OK);
+	APP_CHECK((status == 0),
+		"Error: need write access privilege to directory "
+		"\"%s\" to save configuration\n", dir_name);
+
+	file = fopen(file_name, "w");
+	APP_CHECK((file != NULL),
+		"Error: failed to save configuration to file \"%s\"",
+		file_name);
+
+	save_eal_params(app, file);
+	save_pipeline_params(app, file);
+	save_mempool_params(app, file);
+	save_links_params(app, file);
+	save_rxq_params(app, file);
+	save_txq_params(app, file);
+	save_swq_params(app, file);
+	save_tm_params(app, file);
+	save_source_params(app, file);
+	save_sink_params(app, file);
+	save_msgq_params(app, file);
+
+	fclose(file);
+	free(name);
+}
+
+int
+app_config_init(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	size_t i;
+
+	memcpy(app, &app_params_default, sizeof(struct app_params));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->mempool_params); i++)
+		memcpy(&app->mempool_params[i],
+			&mempool_params_default,
+			sizeof(struct app_mempool_params));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->link_params); i++)
+		memcpy(&app->link_params[i],
+			&link_params_default,
+			sizeof(struct app_link_params));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->hwq_in_params); i++)
+		memcpy(&app->hwq_in_params[i],
+			&default_hwq_in_params,
+			sizeof(default_hwq_in_params));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->hwq_out_params); i++)
+		memcpy(&app->hwq_out_params[i],
+			&default_hwq_out_params,
+			sizeof(default_hwq_out_params));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->swq_params); i++)
+		memcpy(&app->swq_params[i],
+			&default_swq_params,
+			sizeof(default_swq_params));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->tm_params); i++)
+		memcpy(&app->tm_params[i],
+			&default_tm_params,
+			sizeof(default_tm_params));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->source_params); i++)
+		memcpy(&app->source_params[i],
+			&default_source_params,
+			sizeof(default_source_params));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->sink_params); i++)
+		memcpy(&app->sink_params[i],
+			&default_sink_params,
+			sizeof(default_sink_params));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->msgq_params); i++)
+		memcpy(&app->msgq_params[i],
+			&default_msgq_params,
+			sizeof(default_msgq_params));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params); i++)
+		memcpy(&app->pipeline_params[i],
+			&default_pipeline_params,
+			sizeof(default_pipeline_params));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static char *
+filenamedup(const char *filename, const char *suffix)
+{
+	char *s = malloc(strlen(filename) + strlen(suffix) + 1);
+
+	if (!s)
+		return NULL;
+
+	sprintf(s, "%s%s", filename, suffix);
+	return s;
+}
+
+int
+app_config_args(struct app_params *app, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	const char *optname;
+	int opt, option_index;
+	int f_present, s_present, p_present, l_present;
+	int preproc_present, preproc_params_present, disable_csum_present;
+	int hwlb_present;
+	int flow_dir_present;
+	int scaned = 0;
+
+	static struct option lgopts[] = {
+		{ "disable-hw-csum", 0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "preproc", 1, 0, 0 },
+		{ "preproc-args", 1, 0, 0 },
+		{ "hwlb", 1, 0, 0 },
+		{ "flow_dir", 0, 0, 0 },
+		{ NULL,  0, 0, 0 }
+	};
+
+	/* Copy application name */
+	strncpy(app->app_name, argv[0], APP_APPNAME_SIZE - 1);
+
+	f_present = 0;
+	s_present = 0;
+	p_present = 0;
+	l_present = 0;
+	disable_csum_present = 0;
+	preproc_present = 0;
+	preproc_params_present = 0;
+	app->header_csum_req =1; //Default enable haeader checksum
+	hwlb_present = 0;
+	flow_dir_present = 0;
+
+
+	while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "f:s:p:l:", lgopts,
+			&option_index)) != EOF)
+		switch (opt) {
+		case 'f':
+			if (f_present)
+				rte_panic("Error: Config file is provided "
+					"more than once\n");
+			f_present = 1;
+
+			if (!strlen(optarg))
+				rte_panic("Error: Config file name is null\n");
+
+			app->config_file = strdup(optarg);
+			if (app->config_file == NULL)
+				rte_panic("Error: Memory allocation failure\n");
+
+			break;
+
+		case 's':
+			if (s_present)
+				rte_panic("Error: Script file is provided "
+					"more than once\n");
+			s_present = 1;
+
+			if (!strlen(optarg))
+				rte_panic("Error: Script file name is null\n");
+
+			app->script_file = strdup(optarg);
+			if (app->script_file == NULL)
+				rte_panic("Error: Memory allocation failure\n");
+
+			break;
+
+		case 'p':
+			if (p_present)
+				rte_panic("Error: PORT_MASK is provided "
+					"more than once\n");
+			p_present = 1;
+
+			if ((sscanf(optarg, "%" SCNx64 "%n", &app->port_mask,
+				&scaned) != 1) ||
+				((size_t) scaned != strlen(optarg)))
+				rte_panic("Error: PORT_MASK is not "
+					"a hexadecimal integer\n");
+
+			if (app->port_mask == 0)
+				rte_panic("Error: PORT_MASK is null\n");
+
+			break;
+
+		case 'l':
+			if (l_present)
+				rte_panic("Error: LOG_LEVEL is provided "
+					"more than once\n");
+			l_present = 1;
+
+			if ((sscanf(optarg, "%" SCNu32 "%n", &app->log_level,
+				&scaned) != 1) ||
+				((size_t) scaned != strlen(optarg)) ||
+				(app->log_level >= APP_LOG_LEVELS))
+				rte_panic("Error: LOG_LEVEL invalid value\n");
+
+			break;
+
+		case 0:
+			optname = lgopts[option_index].name;
+
+			if (strcmp(optname, "hwlb") == 0) {
+				if (hwlb_present)
+					rte_panic("Error: hwlb argument "
+						"is provided more than once\n");
+			hwlb_present = 1;
+			printf(" HWLB is configured\n");
+
+			app->n_hwlb_q = atoi(optarg);
+
+			if(!app->n_hwlb_q)
+				rte_panic("HWQs for HWLB must be atleast 1\n");
+
+			printf("No of HWQs for HWLB are %d\n",app->n_hwlb_q);
+			enable_hwlb = 1;
+			break;
+			}
+
+                       if (strcmp(optname, "flow_dir") == 0) {
+                                if (flow_dir_present)
+                                        rte_panic("Error: flow_dir argument "
+                                                "is provided more than once\n");
+                        flow_dir_present = 1;
+                        printf(" FLOW DIR is configured\n");
+
+			enable_flow_dir = 1;
+
+                        break;
+                        }
+
+			if (strcmp(optname, "disable-hw-csum") == 0) {
+				if (disable_csum_present)
+					rte_panic("Error: disable-hw-csum argument "
+						"is provided more than once\n");
+
+				printf("Disable TCP/UDP HW checksumi\n");
+				app->header_csum_req = 0;
+				disable_csum_present = 1;
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if (strcmp(optname, "preproc") == 0) {
+				if (preproc_present)
+					rte_panic("Error: Preprocessor argument "
+						"is provided more than once\n");
+				preproc_present = 1;
+
+				app->preproc = strdup(optarg);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if (strcmp(optname, "preproc-args") == 0) {
+				if (preproc_params_present)
+					rte_panic("Error: Preprocessor args "
+						"are provided more than once\n");
+				preproc_params_present = 1;
+
+				app->preproc_args = strdup(optarg);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			app_print_usage(argv[0]);
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			app_print_usage(argv[0]);
+		}
+
+	optind = 0; /* reset getopt lib */
+
+	/* Check dependencies between args */
+	if (preproc_params_present && (preproc_present == 0))
+		rte_panic("Error: Preprocessor args specified while "
+			"preprocessor is not defined\n");
+
+	app->parser_file = preproc_present ?
+		filenamedup(app->config_file, ".preproc") :
+		strdup(app->config_file);
+	app->output_file = filenamedup(app->config_file, ".out");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+app_config_preproc(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	char buffer[256];
+	int status;
+
+	if (app->preproc == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	status = access(app->config_file, F_OK | R_OK);
+	APP_CHECK((status == 0), "Error: Unable to open file %s",
+		app->config_file);
+
+	snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%s %s %s > %s",
+		app->preproc,
+		app->preproc_args ? app->preproc_args : "",
+		app->config_file,
+		app->parser_file);
+
+	status = system(buffer);
+	APP_CHECK((WIFEXITED(status) && (WEXITSTATUS(status) == 0)),
+		"Error occurred while pre-processing file \"%s\"\n",
+		app->config_file);
+
+	return status;
+}