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>

18 files changed, 8076 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/common/vnf_common/app.h b/common/vnf_common/app.h
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+++ b/common/vnf_common/app.h
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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.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_APP_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_APP_H__
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+#include <rte_sched.h>
+#include <rte_timer.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse.h>
+
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+
+#include "cpu_core_map.h"
+#include "pipeline.h"
+
+#define APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE                      PIPELINE_NAME_SIZE
+#define APP_LINK_PCI_BDF_SIZE                    16
+struct app_link_params *fdir_p_link;
+struct app_mempool_params {
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t parsed;
+	uint32_t buffer_size;
+	uint32_t pool_size;
+	uint32_t cache_size;
+	uint32_t cpu_socket_id;
+};
+
+struct app_link_params {
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t parsed;
+	uint32_t pmd_id; /* Generated based on port mask */
+	uint32_t arp_q; /* 0 = Disabled (packets go to default queue 0) */
+	uint32_t tcp_syn_q; /* 0 = Disabled (pkts go to default queue) */
+	uint32_t ip_local_q; /* 0 = Disabled (pkts go to default queue 0) */
+	uint32_t tcp_local_q; /* 0 = Disabled (pkts go to default queue 0) */
+	uint32_t udp_local_q; /* 0 = Disabled (pkts go to default queue 0) */
+	uint32_t sctp_local_q; /* 0 = Disabled (pkts go to default queue 0) */
+	uint32_t state; /* DOWN = 0, UP = 1 */
+	uint32_t ip; /* 0 = Invalid */
+        uint8_t ipv6[16];
+        uint32_t depth;         /* Valid only when IP is valid */
+        uint32_t depth_ipv6;
+	uint64_t mac_addr; /* Read from HW */
+	char pci_bdf[APP_LINK_PCI_BDF_SIZE];
+
+	struct rte_eth_conf conf;
+	uint8_t promisc;
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_hwq_in_params {
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t parsed;
+	uint32_t mempool_id; /* Position in the app->mempool_params */
+	uint32_t size;
+	uint32_t burst;
+
+	struct rte_eth_rxconf conf;
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params {
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t parsed;
+	uint32_t size;
+	uint32_t burst;
+	uint32_t dropless;
+	uint64_t n_retries;
+	struct rte_eth_txconf conf;
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_swq_params {
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t parsed;
+	uint32_t size;
+	uint32_t burst_read;
+	uint32_t burst_write;
+	uint32_t dropless;
+	uint64_t n_retries;
+	uint32_t cpu_socket_id;
+	uint32_t ipv4_frag;
+	uint32_t ipv6_frag;
+	uint32_t ipv4_ras;
+	uint32_t ipv6_ras;
+	uint32_t mtu;
+	uint32_t metadata_size;
+	uint32_t mempool_direct_id;
+	uint32_t mempool_indirect_id;
+};
+
+#ifndef APP_FILE_NAME_SIZE
+#define APP_FILE_NAME_SIZE                       256
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_SCHED_SUBPORTS
+#define APP_MAX_SCHED_SUBPORTS                   8
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_SCHED_PIPES
+#define APP_MAX_SCHED_PIPES                      4096
+#endif
+
+struct app_pktq_tm_params {
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t parsed;
+	const char *file_name;
+	struct rte_sched_port_params sched_port_params;
+	struct rte_sched_subport_params
+		sched_subport_params[APP_MAX_SCHED_SUBPORTS];
+	struct rte_sched_pipe_params
+		sched_pipe_profiles[RTE_SCHED_PIPE_PROFILES_PER_PORT];
+	int sched_pipe_to_profile[APP_MAX_SCHED_SUBPORTS * APP_MAX_SCHED_PIPES];
+	uint32_t burst_read;
+	uint32_t burst_write;
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_source_params {
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t parsed;
+	uint32_t mempool_id; /* Position in the app->mempool_params array */
+	uint32_t burst;
+	char *file_name; /* Full path of PCAP file to be copied to mbufs */
+	uint32_t n_bytes_per_pkt;
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_sink_params {
+	char *name;
+	uint8_t parsed;
+	char *file_name; /* Full path of PCAP file to be copied to mbufs */
+	uint32_t n_pkts_to_dump;
+};
+
+struct app_msgq_params {
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t parsed;
+	uint32_t size;
+	uint32_t cpu_socket_id;
+};
+
+enum app_pktq_in_type {
+	APP_PKTQ_IN_HWQ,
+	APP_PKTQ_IN_SWQ,
+	APP_PKTQ_IN_TM,
+	APP_PKTQ_IN_SOURCE,
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_in_params {
+	enum app_pktq_in_type type;
+	uint32_t id; /* Position in the appropriate app array */
+};
+
+enum app_pktq_out_type {
+	APP_PKTQ_OUT_HWQ,
+	APP_PKTQ_OUT_SWQ,
+	APP_PKTQ_OUT_TM,
+	APP_PKTQ_OUT_SINK,
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_out_params {
+	enum app_pktq_out_type type;
+	uint32_t id; /* Position in the appropriate app array */
+};
+
+#ifndef APP_PIPELINE_TYPE_SIZE
+#define APP_PIPELINE_TYPE_SIZE                   64
+#endif
+
+#define APP_MAX_PIPELINE_PKTQ_IN                 PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN
+#define APP_MAX_PIPELINE_PKTQ_OUT                PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_OUT
+#define APP_MAX_PIPELINE_MSGQ_IN                 PIPELINE_MAX_MSGQ_IN
+#define APP_MAX_PIPELINE_MSGQ_OUT                PIPELINE_MAX_MSGQ_OUT
+
+#define APP_MAX_PIPELINE_ARGS                    PIPELINE_MAX_ARGS
+
+struct app_pipeline_params {
+	char *name;
+	uint8_t parsed;
+
+	char type[APP_PIPELINE_TYPE_SIZE];
+
+	uint32_t socket_id;
+	uint32_t core_id;
+	uint32_t hyper_th_id;
+
+	struct app_pktq_in_params pktq_in[APP_MAX_PIPELINE_PKTQ_IN];
+	struct app_pktq_out_params pktq_out[APP_MAX_PIPELINE_PKTQ_OUT];
+	uint32_t msgq_in[APP_MAX_PIPELINE_MSGQ_IN];
+	uint32_t msgq_out[APP_MAX_PIPELINE_MSGQ_OUT];
+
+	uint32_t n_pktq_in;
+	uint32_t n_pktq_out;
+	uint32_t n_msgq_in;
+	uint32_t n_msgq_out;
+
+	uint32_t timer_period;
+
+	char *args_name[APP_MAX_PIPELINE_ARGS];
+	char *args_value[APP_MAX_PIPELINE_ARGS];
+	uint32_t n_args;
+};
+
+struct app_pipeline_data {
+	void *be;
+	void *fe;
+	struct pipeline_type *ptype;
+	uint64_t timer_period;
+	uint32_t enabled;
+};
+
+struct app_thread_pipeline_data {
+	uint32_t pipeline_id;
+	void *be;
+	pipeline_be_op_run f_run;
+	pipeline_be_op_timer f_timer;
+	uint64_t timer_period;
+	uint64_t deadline;
+};
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_THREAD_PIPELINES
+#define APP_MAX_THREAD_PIPELINES                 16
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_THREAD_TIMER_PERIOD
+#define APP_THREAD_TIMER_PERIOD                  1
+#endif
+
+struct app_thread_data {
+	struct app_thread_pipeline_data regular[APP_MAX_THREAD_PIPELINES];
+	struct app_thread_pipeline_data custom[APP_MAX_THREAD_PIPELINES];
+
+	uint32_t n_regular;
+	uint32_t n_custom;
+
+	uint64_t timer_period;
+	uint64_t thread_req_deadline;
+
+	uint64_t deadline;
+
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_in;
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_out;
+
+	uint64_t headroom_time;
+	uint64_t headroom_cycles;
+	double headroom_ratio;
+};
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_LINKS
+#define APP_MAX_LINKS                            16
+#endif
+
+struct app_eal_params {
+	/* Map lcore set to physical cpu set */
+	char *coremap;
+
+	/* Core ID that is used as master */
+	uint32_t master_lcore_present;
+	uint32_t master_lcore;
+
+	/* Number of memory channels */
+	uint32_t channels_present;
+	uint32_t channels;
+
+	/* Memory to allocate (see also --socket-mem) */
+	uint32_t memory_present;
+	uint32_t memory;
+
+	/* Force number of memory ranks (don't detect) */
+	uint32_t ranks_present;
+	uint32_t ranks;
+
+	/* Add a PCI device in black list. */
+	char *pci_blacklist[APP_MAX_LINKS];
+
+	/* Add a PCI device in white list. */
+	char *pci_whitelist[APP_MAX_LINKS];
+
+	/* Add a virtual device. */
+	char *vdev[APP_MAX_LINKS];
+
+	 /* Use VMware TSC map instead of native RDTSC */
+	uint32_t vmware_tsc_map_present;
+	int vmware_tsc_map;
+
+	 /* Type of this process (primary|secondary|auto) */
+	char *proc_type;
+
+	 /* Set syslog facility */
+	char *syslog;
+
+	/* Set default log level */
+	uint32_t log_level_present;
+	uint32_t log_level;
+
+	/* Display version information on startup */
+	uint32_t version_present;
+	int version;
+
+	/* This help */
+	uint32_t help_present;
+	int help;
+
+	 /* Use malloc instead of hugetlbfs */
+	uint32_t no_huge_present;
+	int no_huge;
+
+	/* Disable PCI */
+	uint32_t no_pci_present;
+	int no_pci;
+
+	/* Disable HPET */
+	uint32_t no_hpet_present;
+	int no_hpet;
+
+	/* No shared config (mmap'd files) */
+	uint32_t no_shconf_present;
+	int no_shconf;
+
+	/* Add driver */
+	char *add_driver;
+
+	/*  Memory to allocate on sockets (comma separated values)*/
+	char *socket_mem;
+
+	/* Directory where hugetlbfs is mounted */
+	char *huge_dir;
+
+	/* Prefix for hugepage filenames */
+	char *file_prefix;
+
+	/* Base virtual address */
+	char *base_virtaddr;
+
+	/* Create /dev/uioX (usually done by hotplug) */
+	uint32_t create_uio_dev_present;
+	int create_uio_dev;
+
+	/* Interrupt mode for VFIO (legacy|msi|msix) */
+	char *vfio_intr;
+
+	/* Support running on Xen dom0 without hugetlbfs */
+	uint32_t xen_dom0_present;
+	int xen_dom0;
+};
+
+#ifndef APP_APPNAME_SIZE
+#define APP_APPNAME_SIZE                         256
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_MEMPOOLS
+#define APP_MAX_MEMPOOLS                         8
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_LINK_MAX_HWQ_IN
+#define APP_LINK_MAX_HWQ_IN                      64
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_LINK_MAX_HWQ_OUT
+#define APP_LINK_MAX_HWQ_OUT                     64
+#endif
+
+#define APP_MAX_HWQ_IN                     (APP_MAX_LINKS * APP_LINK_MAX_HWQ_IN)
+
+#define APP_MAX_HWQ_OUT                   (APP_MAX_LINKS * APP_LINK_MAX_HWQ_OUT)
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_PKTQ_SWQ
+#define APP_MAX_PKTQ_SWQ                         256
+#endif
+
+#define APP_MAX_PKTQ_TM                          APP_MAX_LINKS
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_PKTQ_SOURCE
+#define APP_MAX_PKTQ_SOURCE                      16
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_PKTQ_SINK
+#define APP_MAX_PKTQ_SINK                        16
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_MSGQ
+#define APP_MAX_MSGQ                             128
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_PIPELINES
+#define APP_MAX_PIPELINES                        64
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_EAL_ARGC
+#define APP_EAL_ARGC                             32
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_PIPELINE_TYPES
+#define APP_MAX_PIPELINE_TYPES                   64
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_THREADS
+#define APP_MAX_THREADS                          RTE_MAX_LCORE
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_MAX_CMDS
+#define APP_MAX_CMDS                             128
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_THREAD_HEADROOM_STATS_COLLECT
+#define APP_THREAD_HEADROOM_STATS_COLLECT        1
+#endif
+
+uint8_t enable_hwlb;
+uint8_t enable_flow_dir;
+
+#define APP_CORE_MASK_SIZE					\
+	(RTE_MAX_LCORE / 64 + ((RTE_MAX_LCORE % 64) ? 1 : 0))
+
+struct app_params {
+	/* Config */
+	char app_name[APP_APPNAME_SIZE];
+	const char *config_file;
+	const char *script_file;
+	const char *parser_file;
+	const char *output_file;
+	const char *preproc;
+	const char *preproc_args;
+	uint64_t port_mask;
+	uint32_t log_level;
+
+	struct app_eal_params eal_params;
+	struct app_mempool_params mempool_params[APP_MAX_MEMPOOLS];
+	struct app_link_params link_params[APP_MAX_LINKS];
+	struct app_pktq_hwq_in_params hwq_in_params[APP_MAX_HWQ_IN];
+	struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params hwq_out_params[APP_MAX_HWQ_OUT];
+	struct app_pktq_swq_params swq_params[APP_MAX_PKTQ_SWQ];
+	struct app_pktq_tm_params tm_params[APP_MAX_PKTQ_TM];
+	struct app_pktq_source_params source_params[APP_MAX_PKTQ_SOURCE];
+	struct app_pktq_sink_params sink_params[APP_MAX_PKTQ_SINK];
+	struct app_msgq_params msgq_params[APP_MAX_MSGQ];
+	struct app_pipeline_params pipeline_params[APP_MAX_PIPELINES];
+
+	uint32_t n_mempools;
+	uint32_t n_links;
+	uint32_t n_pktq_hwq_in;
+	uint32_t n_pktq_hwq_out;
+	uint32_t n_pktq_swq;
+	uint32_t n_pktq_tm;
+	uint32_t n_pktq_source;
+	uint32_t n_pktq_sink;
+	uint32_t n_msgq;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines;
+
+	uint32_t header_csum_req;
+	uint32_t n_hwlb_q;
+	/* Init */
+	char *eal_argv[1 + APP_EAL_ARGC];
+	struct cpu_core_map *core_map;
+        uint64_t core_mask[APP_CORE_MASK_SIZE];
+	struct rte_mempool *mempool[APP_MAX_MEMPOOLS];
+	struct rte_ring *swq[APP_MAX_PKTQ_SWQ];
+	struct rte_sched_port *tm[APP_MAX_PKTQ_TM];
+	struct rte_ring *msgq[APP_MAX_MSGQ];
+	struct pipeline_type pipeline_type[APP_MAX_PIPELINE_TYPES];
+	struct app_pipeline_data pipeline_data[APP_MAX_PIPELINES];
+	struct app_thread_data thread_data[APP_MAX_THREADS];
+	cmdline_parse_ctx_t cmds[APP_MAX_CMDS + 1];
+
+	int eal_argc;
+	uint32_t n_pipeline_types;
+	uint32_t n_cmds;
+};
+
+#define APP_PARAM_VALID(obj) ((obj)->name != NULL)
+
+#define APP_PARAM_COUNT(obj_array, n_objs)				\
+{									\
+	size_t i;							\
+									\
+	n_objs = 0;							\
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(obj_array); i++)			\
+		if (APP_PARAM_VALID(&((obj_array)[i])))			\
+			n_objs++;					\
+}
+
+#define APP_PARAM_FIND(obj_array, key)					\
+({									\
+	ssize_t obj_idx;						\
+	const ssize_t obj_count = RTE_DIM(obj_array);			\
+									\
+	for (obj_idx = 0; obj_idx < obj_count; obj_idx++) {		\
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(&((obj_array)[obj_idx])))		\
+			continue;					\
+									\
+		if (strcmp(key, (obj_array)[obj_idx].name) == 0)	\
+			break;						\
+	}								\
+	obj_idx < obj_count ? obj_idx : -ENOENT;			\
+})
+
+#define APP_PARAM_FIND_BY_ID(obj_array, prefix, id, obj)		\
+do {									\
+	char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];					\
+	ssize_t pos;							\
+									\
+	sprintf(name, prefix "%" PRIu32, id);				\
+	pos = APP_PARAM_FIND(obj_array, name);				\
+	obj = (pos < 0) ? NULL : &((obj_array)[pos]);			\
+} while (0)
+
+#define APP_PARAM_GET_ID(obj, prefix, id)				\
+do									\
+	sscanf(obj->name, prefix "%" SCNu32, &id);				\
+while (0)								\
+
+#define APP_PARAM_ADD(obj_array, obj_name)				\
+({									\
+	ssize_t obj_idx;						\
+	const ssize_t obj_count = RTE_DIM(obj_array);			\
+									\
+	obj_idx = APP_PARAM_FIND(obj_array, obj_name);			\
+	if (obj_idx < 0) {						\
+		for (obj_idx = 0; obj_idx < obj_count; obj_idx++) {	\
+			if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(&((obj_array)[obj_idx])))	\
+				break;					\
+		}							\
+									\
+		if (obj_idx < obj_count) {				\
+			(obj_array)[obj_idx].name = strdup(obj_name);   \
+			if ((obj_array)[obj_idx].name == NULL)          \
+				obj_idx = -EINVAL;			\
+		} else							\
+			obj_idx = -ENOMEM;				\
+	}								\
+	obj_idx;							\
+})
+
+#define	APP_CHECK(exp, fmt, ...)					\
+do {									\
+	if (!(exp)) {							\
+		fprintf(stderr, fmt "\n", ## __VA_ARGS__);		\
+		abort();						\
+	}								\
+} while (0)
+
+enum app_log_level {
+	APP_LOG_LEVEL_HIGH = 1,
+	APP_LOG_LEVEL_LOW,
+	APP_LOG_LEVELS
+};
+
+#define APP_LOG(app, level, fmt, ...)					\
+do {									\
+	if (app->log_level >= APP_LOG_LEVEL_ ## level)			\
+		fprintf(stdout, "[APP] " fmt "\n", ## __VA_ARGS__);	\
+} while (0)
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_link_get_n_rxq(struct app_params *app, struct app_link_params *link)
+{
+	uint32_t n_rxq = 0, link_id, i;
+	uint32_t n_pktq_hwq_in = RTE_MIN(app->n_pktq_hwq_in,
+		RTE_DIM(app->hwq_in_params));
+
+	APP_PARAM_GET_ID(link, "LINK", link_id);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pktq_hwq_in; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_hwq_in_params *p = &app->hwq_in_params[i];
+		uint32_t rxq_link_id, rxq_queue_id;
+
+		sscanf(p->name, "RXQ%" SCNu32 ".%" SCNu32,
+			&rxq_link_id, &rxq_queue_id);
+		if (rxq_link_id == link_id)
+			n_rxq++;
+	}
+
+	return n_rxq;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_link_get_n_txq(struct app_params *app, struct app_link_params *link)
+{
+	uint32_t n_txq = 0, link_id, i;
+	uint32_t n_pktq_hwq_out = RTE_MIN(app->n_pktq_hwq_out,
+		RTE_DIM(app->hwq_out_params));
+
+	APP_PARAM_GET_ID(link, "LINK", link_id);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pktq_hwq_out; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params *p = &app->hwq_out_params[i];
+		uint32_t txq_link_id, txq_queue_id;
+
+		sscanf(p->name, "TXQ%" SCNu32 ".%" SCNu32,
+			&txq_link_id, &txq_queue_id);
+		if (txq_link_id == link_id)
+			n_txq++;
+	}
+
+	return n_txq;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_rxq_get_readers(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_hwq_in_params *rxq)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = rxq - app->hwq_in_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_readers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_in = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_in, RTE_DIM(p->pktq_in));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_in; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_in_params *pktq = &p->pktq_in[j];
+
+			if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_IN_HWQ) &&
+				(pktq->id == pos))
+				n_readers++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return n_readers;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_swq_get_readers(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_swq_params *swq)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = swq - app->swq_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_readers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_in = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_in, RTE_DIM(p->pktq_in));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_in; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_in_params *pktq = &p->pktq_in[j];
+
+			if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_IN_SWQ) &&
+				(pktq->id == pos))
+				n_readers++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return n_readers;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_tm_get_readers(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_tm_params *tm)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = tm - app->tm_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_readers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_in = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_in, RTE_DIM(p->pktq_in));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_in; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_in_params *pktq = &p->pktq_in[j];
+
+			if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_IN_TM) &&
+				(pktq->id == pos))
+				n_readers++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return n_readers;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_source_get_readers(struct app_params *app,
+struct app_pktq_source_params *source)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = source - app->source_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_readers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_in = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_in, RTE_DIM(p->pktq_in));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_in; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_in_params *pktq = &p->pktq_in[j];
+
+			if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_IN_SOURCE) &&
+				(pktq->id == pos))
+				n_readers++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return n_readers;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_msgq_get_readers(struct app_params *app, struct app_msgq_params *msgq)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = msgq - app->msgq_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_readers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_msgq_in = RTE_MIN(p->n_msgq_in, RTE_DIM(p->msgq_in));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_msgq_in; j++)
+			if (p->msgq_in[j] == pos)
+				n_readers++;
+	}
+
+	return n_readers;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_txq_get_writers(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params *txq)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = txq - app->hwq_out_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_writers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_out = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_out,
+			RTE_DIM(p->pktq_out));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_out; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_out_params *pktq = &p->pktq_out[j];
+
+			if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_OUT_HWQ) &&
+				(pktq->id == pos))
+				n_writers++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return n_writers;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_swq_get_writers(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_swq_params *swq)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = swq - app->swq_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_writers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_out = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_out,
+			RTE_DIM(p->pktq_out));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_out; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_out_params *pktq = &p->pktq_out[j];
+
+			if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_OUT_SWQ) &&
+				(pktq->id == pos))
+				n_writers++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return n_writers;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_tm_get_writers(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_tm_params *tm)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = tm - app->tm_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_writers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_out = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_out,
+			RTE_DIM(p->pktq_out));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_out; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_out_params *pktq = &p->pktq_out[j];
+
+			if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_OUT_TM) &&
+				(pktq->id == pos))
+				n_writers++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return n_writers;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_sink_get_writers(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_sink_params *sink)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = sink - app->sink_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_writers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_out = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_out,
+			RTE_DIM(p->pktq_out));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_out; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_out_params *pktq = &p->pktq_out[j];
+
+			if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_OUT_SINK) &&
+				(pktq->id == pos))
+				n_writers++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return n_writers;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_core_is_enabled(struct app_params *app, uint32_t lcore_id) {
+	return(app->core_mask[lcore_id / 64] &
+		(1LLU << (lcore_id % 64)));
+}
+
+static inline void
+app_core_enable_in_core_mask(struct app_params *app, int lcore_id) {
+	app->core_mask[lcore_id / 64] |= 1LLU << (lcore_id % 64);
+
+}
+
+static inline void
+app_core_build_core_mask_string(struct app_params *app, char
+*mask_buffer) {
+	int i;
+
+	mask_buffer[0] = '\0';
+	for (i = (int)RTE_DIM(app->core_mask); i > 0; i--) {
+		/* For Hex representation of bits in uint64_t */
+		char buffer[(64 / 8) * 2 + 1];
+		memset(buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
+		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%016" PRIx64,
+			 app->core_mask[i-1]);
+		strcat(mask_buffer, buffer);
+	}
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
+app_msgq_get_writers(struct app_params *app, struct app_msgq_params *msgq)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = msgq - app->msgq_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_writers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_msgq_out = RTE_MIN(p->n_msgq_out,
+			RTE_DIM(p->msgq_out));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_msgq_out; j++)
+			if (p->msgq_out[j] == pos)
+				n_writers++;
+	}
+
+	return n_writers;
+}
+
+static inline struct app_link_params *
+app_get_link_for_rxq(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_hwq_in_params *p)
+{
+	char link_name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+	ssize_t link_param_idx;
+	uint32_t rxq_link_id, rxq_queue_id;
+
+	sscanf(p->name, "RXQ%" SCNu32 ".%" SCNu32,
+		&rxq_link_id, &rxq_queue_id);
+	sprintf(link_name, "LINK%" PRIu32, rxq_link_id);
+	link_param_idx = APP_PARAM_FIND(app->link_params, link_name);
+	APP_CHECK((link_param_idx >= 0),
+		"Cannot find %s for %s", link_name, p->name);
+
+	return &app->link_params[link_param_idx];
+}
+
+static inline struct app_link_params *
+app_get_link_for_txq(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params *p)
+{
+	char link_name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+	ssize_t link_param_idx;
+	uint32_t txq_link_id, txq_queue_id;
+
+	sscanf(p->name, "TXQ%" SCNu32 ".%" SCNu32,
+		&txq_link_id, &txq_queue_id);
+	sprintf(link_name, "LINK%" PRIu32, txq_link_id);
+	link_param_idx = APP_PARAM_FIND(app->link_params, link_name);
+	APP_CHECK((link_param_idx >= 0),
+		"Cannot find %s for %s", link_name, p->name);
+
+	return &app->link_params[link_param_idx];
+}
+
+static inline struct app_link_params *
+app_get_link_for_tm(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_tm_params *p_tm)
+{
+	char link_name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+	uint32_t link_id;
+	ssize_t link_param_idx;
+
+	sscanf(p_tm->name, "TM%" PRIu32, &link_id);
+	sprintf(link_name, "LINK%" PRIu32, link_id);
+	link_param_idx = APP_PARAM_FIND(app->link_params, link_name);
+	APP_CHECK((link_param_idx >= 0),
+		"Cannot find %s for %s", link_name, p_tm->name);
+
+	return &app->link_params[link_param_idx];
+}
+
+int app_config_init(struct app_params *app);
+
+int app_config_args(struct app_params *app,
+	int argc, char **argv);
+
+int app_config_preproc(struct app_params *app);
+
+int app_config_parse(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *file_name);
+
+int app_config_parse_tm(struct app_params *app);
+
+void app_config_save(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *file_name);
+
+int app_config_check(struct app_params *app);
+
+int app_init(struct app_params *app);
+
+int app_thread(void *arg);
+
+int app_pipeline_type_register(struct app_params *app,
+	struct pipeline_type *ptype);
+
+struct pipeline_type *app_pipeline_type_find(struct app_params *app,
+	char *name);
+
+void app_link_up_internal(struct app_params *app,
+	struct app_link_params *cp);
+
+void app_link_down_internal(struct app_params *app,
+	struct app_link_params *cp);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/config_check.c b/common/vnf_common/config_check.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09638c6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/config_check.c
@@ -0,0 +1,443 @@
+/*
+// 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 <stdio.h>
+
+#include <rte_ip.h>
+
+#include "app.h"
+//uint8_t g_n_hwq_in = N_RXQ;
+uint8_t g_n_hwq_in;
+static void
+check_mempools(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_mempools; i++) {
+		struct app_mempool_params *p = &app->mempool_params[i];
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->pool_size > 0),
+			"Mempool %s size is 0\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->cache_size > 0),
+			"Mempool %s cache size is 0\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK(rte_is_power_of_2(p->cache_size),
+			"Mempool %s cache size not a power of 2\n", p->name);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+check_links(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	/* Check that number of links matches the port mask */
+	if (app->port_mask) {
+		uint32_t n_links_port_mask =
+			__builtin_popcountll(app->port_mask);
+
+		APP_CHECK((app->n_links == n_links_port_mask),
+			"Not enough links provided in the PORT_MASK\n");
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_links; i++) {
+		struct app_link_params *link = &app->link_params[i];
+		uint32_t rxq_max, n_rxq, n_txq, link_id, i;
+
+		APP_PARAM_GET_ID(link, "LINK", link_id);
+
+		/* Check that link RXQs are contiguous */
+		rxq_max = 0;
+		if (link->arp_q > rxq_max)
+			rxq_max = link->arp_q;
+		if (link->tcp_syn_q > rxq_max)
+			rxq_max = link->tcp_syn_q;
+		if (link->ip_local_q > rxq_max)
+			rxq_max = link->ip_local_q;
+		if (link->tcp_local_q > rxq_max)
+			rxq_max = link->tcp_local_q;
+		if (link->udp_local_q > rxq_max)
+			rxq_max = link->udp_local_q;
+		if (link->sctp_local_q > rxq_max)
+			rxq_max = link->sctp_local_q;
+
+if(enable_hwlb || enable_flow_dir){
+	g_n_hwq_in = app->n_hwlb_q;
+	rxq_max = (g_n_hwq_in - 1);
+	for (i = g_n_hwq_in; i <= rxq_max; i++)
+			APP_CHECK(((link->arp_q == i) ||
+				(link->tcp_syn_q == i) ||
+				(link->ip_local_q == i) ||
+				(link->tcp_local_q == i) ||
+				(link->udp_local_q == i) ||
+				(link->sctp_local_q == i)),
+				"%s RXQs are not contiguous (A)\n", link->name);
+
+}
+else{
+		for (i = 1; i <= rxq_max; i++)
+			APP_CHECK(((link->arp_q == i) ||
+				(link->tcp_syn_q == i) ||
+				(link->ip_local_q == i) ||
+				(link->tcp_local_q == i) ||
+				(link->udp_local_q == i) ||
+				(link->sctp_local_q == i)),
+				"%s RXQs are not contiguous (A)\n", link->name);
+}
+		n_rxq = app_link_get_n_rxq(app, link);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_rxq), "%s does not have any RXQ\n", link->name);
+		printf("n_rxq = %d\n",n_rxq);
+		printf("rxq_max = %d\n",rxq_max);
+		//APP_CHECK((n_rxq == rxq_max + 1),
+		//	"%s RXQs are not contiguous (B)\n", link->name);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < n_rxq; i++) {
+			char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+			int pos;
+
+			sprintf(name, "RXQ%" PRIu32 ".%" PRIu32,
+				link_id, i);
+			pos = APP_PARAM_FIND(app->hwq_in_params, name);
+			APP_CHECK((pos >= 0),
+				"%s RXQs are not contiguous (C)\n", link->name);
+		}
+
+		/* Check that link RXQs are contiguous */
+		n_txq = app_link_get_n_txq(app, link);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_txq),  "%s does not have any TXQ\n", link->name);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < n_txq; i++) {
+			char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
+			int pos;
+
+			sprintf(name, "TXQ%" PRIu32 ".%" PRIu32,
+				link_id, i);
+			pos = APP_PARAM_FIND(app->hwq_out_params, name);
+			APP_CHECK((pos >= 0),
+				"%s TXQs are not contiguous\n", link->name);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+check_rxqs(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_pktq_hwq_in; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_hwq_in_params *p = &app->hwq_in_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_readers = app_rxq_get_readers(app, p);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->size > 0),
+			"%s size is 0\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((rte_is_power_of_2(p->size)),
+			"%s size is not a power of 2\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->burst > 0),
+			"%s burst size is 0\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->burst <= p->size),
+			"%s burst size is bigger than its size\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_readers != 0),
+			"%s has no reader\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_readers == 1),
+			"%s has more than one reader\n", p->name);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+check_txqs(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_pktq_hwq_out; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params *p = &app->hwq_out_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_writers = app_txq_get_writers(app, p);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->size > 0),
+			"%s size is 0\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((rte_is_power_of_2(p->size)),
+			"%s size is not a power of 2\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->burst > 0),
+			"%s burst size is 0\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->burst <= p->size),
+			"%s burst size is bigger than its size\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_writers != 0),
+			"%s has no writer\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_writers == 1),
+			"%s has more than one writer\n", p->name);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+check_swqs(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_pktq_swq; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_swq_params *p = &app->swq_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_readers = app_swq_get_readers(app, p);
+		uint32_t n_writers = app_swq_get_writers(app, p);
+		uint32_t n_flags;
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->size > 0),
+			"%s size is 0\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((rte_is_power_of_2(p->size)),
+			"%s size is not a power of 2\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->burst_read > 0),
+			"%s read burst size is 0\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->burst_read <= p->size),
+			"%s read burst size is bigger than its size\n",
+			p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->burst_write > 0),
+			"%s write burst size is 0\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->burst_write <= p->size),
+			"%s write burst size is bigger than its size\n",
+			p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_readers != 0),
+			"%s has no reader\n", p->name);
+
+		if (n_readers > 1)
+			APP_LOG(app, LOW, "%s has more than one reader", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_writers != 0),
+			"%s has no writer\n", p->name);
+
+		if (n_writers > 1)
+			APP_LOG(app, LOW, "%s has more than one writer", p->name);
+
+		n_flags = p->ipv4_frag + p->ipv6_frag + p->ipv4_ras + p->ipv6_ras;
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_flags < 2),
+			"%s has more than one fragmentation or reassembly mode enabled\n",
+			p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((!((n_readers > 1) && (n_flags == 1))),
+			"%s has more than one reader when fragmentation or reassembly"
+			" mode enabled\n",
+			p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((!((n_writers > 1) && (n_flags == 1))),
+			"%s has more than one writer when fragmentation or reassembly"
+			" mode enabled\n",
+			p->name);
+
+		n_flags = p->ipv4_ras + p->ipv6_ras;
+
+		APP_CHECK((!((p->dropless == 1) && (n_flags == 1))),
+			"%s has dropless when reassembly mode enabled\n", p->name);
+
+		n_flags = p->ipv4_frag + p->ipv6_frag;
+
+		if (n_flags == 1) {
+			uint16_t ip_hdr_size = (p->ipv4_frag) ? sizeof(struct ipv4_hdr) :
+				sizeof(struct ipv6_hdr);
+
+			APP_CHECK((p->mtu > ip_hdr_size),
+				"%s mtu size is smaller than ip header\n", p->name);
+
+			APP_CHECK((!((p->mtu - ip_hdr_size) % 8)),
+				"%s mtu size is incorrect\n", p->name);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+check_tms(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_pktq_tm; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_tm_params *p = &app->tm_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_readers = app_tm_get_readers(app, p);
+		uint32_t n_writers = app_tm_get_writers(app, p);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_readers != 0),
+			"%s has no reader\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_readers == 1),
+			"%s has more than one reader\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_writers != 0),
+			"%s has no writer\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_writers == 1),
+			"%s has more than one writer\n", p->name);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+check_sources(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_pktq_source; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_source_params *p = &app->source_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_readers = app_source_get_readers(app, p);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_readers != 0),
+			"%s has no reader\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_readers == 1),
+			"%s has more than one reader\n", p->name);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+check_sinks(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_pktq_sink; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_sink_params *p = &app->sink_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_writers = app_sink_get_writers(app, p);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_writers != 0),
+			"%s has no writer\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_writers == 1),
+			"%s has more than one writer\n", p->name);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+check_msgqs(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_msgq; i++) {
+		struct app_msgq_params *p = &app->msgq_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_readers = app_msgq_get_readers(app, p);
+		uint32_t n_writers = app_msgq_get_writers(app, p);
+		uint32_t msgq_req_pipeline, msgq_rsp_pipeline;
+		uint32_t msgq_req_core, msgq_rsp_core;
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->size > 0),
+			"%s size is 0\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((rte_is_power_of_2(p->size)),
+			"%s size is not a power of 2\n", p->name);
+
+		msgq_req_pipeline = (strncmp(p->name, "MSGQ-REQ-PIPELINE",
+			strlen("MSGQ-REQ-PIPELINE")) == 0);
+
+		msgq_rsp_pipeline = (strncmp(p->name, "MSGQ-RSP-PIPELINE",
+			strlen("MSGQ-RSP-PIPELINE")) == 0);
+
+		msgq_req_core = (strncmp(p->name, "MSGQ-REQ-CORE",
+			strlen("MSGQ-REQ-CORE")) == 0);
+
+		msgq_rsp_core = (strncmp(p->name, "MSGQ-RSP-CORE",
+			strlen("MSGQ-RSP-CORE")) == 0);
+
+		if ((msgq_req_pipeline == 0) &&
+			(msgq_rsp_pipeline == 0) &&
+			(msgq_req_core == 0) &&
+			(msgq_rsp_core == 0)) {
+			APP_CHECK((n_readers != 0),
+				"%s has no reader\n", p->name);
+
+			APP_CHECK((n_readers == 1),
+				"%s has more than one reader\n", p->name);
+
+			APP_CHECK((n_writers != 0),
+				"%s has no writer\n", p->name);
+
+			APP_CHECK((n_writers == 1),
+				"%s has more than one writer\n", p->name);
+		}
+
+		if (msgq_req_pipeline) {
+			struct app_pipeline_params *pipeline;
+			uint32_t pipeline_id;
+
+			APP_PARAM_GET_ID(p, "MSGQ-REQ-PIPELINE", pipeline_id);
+
+			APP_PARAM_FIND_BY_ID(app->pipeline_params,
+				"PIPELINE",
+				pipeline_id,
+				pipeline);
+
+			APP_CHECK((pipeline != NULL),
+				"%s is not associated with a valid pipeline\n",
+				p->name);
+		}
+
+		if (msgq_rsp_pipeline) {
+			struct app_pipeline_params *pipeline;
+			uint32_t pipeline_id;
+
+			APP_PARAM_GET_ID(p, "MSGQ-RSP-PIPELINE", pipeline_id);
+
+			APP_PARAM_FIND_BY_ID(app->pipeline_params,
+				"PIPELINE",
+				pipeline_id,
+				pipeline);
+
+			APP_CHECK((pipeline != NULL),
+				"%s is not associated with a valid pipeline\n",
+				p->name);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+check_pipelines(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->n_msgq_in == p->n_msgq_out),
+			"%s number of input MSGQs does not match "
+			"the number of output MSGQs\n", p->name);
+	}
+}
+
+int
+app_config_check(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	check_mempools(app);
+	check_links(app);
+	check_rxqs(app);
+	check_txqs(app);
+	check_swqs(app);
+	check_tms(app);
+	check_sources(app);
+	check_sinks(app);
+	check_msgqs(app);
+	check_pipelines(app);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/config_parse.c b/common/vnf_common/config_parse.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4b99d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/config_parse.c
@@ -0,0 +1,3434 @@
+/*
+// 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;
+}
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/config_parse_tm.c b/common/vnf_common/config_parse_tm.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe7eb642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/config_parse_tm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,431 @@
+/*
+// 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 <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_cfgfile.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+
+#include "app.h"
+
+static int
+tm_cfgfile_load_sched_port(
+	struct rte_cfgfile *file,
+	struct rte_sched_port_params *port_params)
+{
+	const char *entry;
+	int j;
+
+	entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, "port", "frame overhead");
+	if (entry)
+		port_params->frame_overhead = (uint32_t)atoi(entry);
+
+	entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, "port", "mtu");
+	if (entry)
+		port_params->mtu = (uint32_t)atoi(entry);
+
+	entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file,
+		"port",
+		"number of subports per port");
+	if (entry)
+		port_params->n_subports_per_port = (uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+	entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file,
+		"port",
+		"number of pipes per subport");
+	if (entry)
+		port_params->n_pipes_per_subport = (uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+	entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, "port", "queue sizes");
+	if (entry) {
+		char *next;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE; j++) {
+			port_params->qsize[j] = (uint16_t)
+				strtol(entry, &next, 10);
+			if (next == NULL)
+				break;
+			entry = next;
+		}
+	}
+
+#ifdef RTE_SCHED_RED
+	for (j = 0; j < RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE; j++) {
+		char str[32];
+
+		/* Parse WRED min thresholds */
+		snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "tc %" PRId32 " wred min", j);
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, "red", str);
+		if (entry) {
+			char *next;
+			int k;
+
+			/* for each packet colour (green, yellow, red) */
+			for (k = 0; k < e_RTE_METER_COLORS; k++) {
+				port_params->red_params[j][k].min_th
+					= (uint16_t)strtol(entry, &next, 10);
+				if (next == NULL)
+					break;
+				entry = next;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* Parse WRED max thresholds */
+		snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "tc %" PRId32 " wred max", j);
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, "red", str);
+		if (entry) {
+			char *next;
+			int k;
+
+			/* for each packet colour (green, yellow, red) */
+			for (k = 0; k < e_RTE_METER_COLORS; k++) {
+				port_params->red_params[j][k].max_th
+					= (uint16_t)strtol(entry, &next, 10);
+				if (next == NULL)
+					break;
+				entry = next;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* Parse WRED inverse mark probabilities */
+		snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "tc %" PRId32 " wred inv prob", j);
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, "red", str);
+		if (entry) {
+			char *next;
+			int k;
+
+			/* for each packet colour (green, yellow, red) */
+			for (k = 0; k < e_RTE_METER_COLORS; k++) {
+				port_params->red_params[j][k].maxp_inv
+					= (uint8_t)strtol(entry, &next, 10);
+
+				if (next == NULL)
+					break;
+				entry = next;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* Parse WRED EWMA filter weights */
+		snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "tc %" PRId32 " wred weight", j);
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, "red", str);
+		if (entry) {
+			char *next;
+			int k;
+
+			/* for each packet colour (green, yellow, red) */
+			for (k = 0; k < e_RTE_METER_COLORS; k++) {
+				port_params->red_params[j][k].wq_log2
+					= (uint8_t)strtol(entry, &next, 10);
+				if (next == NULL)
+					break;
+				entry = next;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+#endif /* RTE_SCHED_RED */
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+tm_cfgfile_load_sched_pipe(
+	struct rte_cfgfile *file,
+	struct rte_sched_port_params *port_params,
+	struct rte_sched_pipe_params *pipe_params)
+{
+	int i, j;
+	char *next;
+	const char *entry;
+	int profiles;
+
+	profiles = rte_cfgfile_num_sections(file,
+		"pipe profile", sizeof("pipe profile") - 1);
+	port_params->n_pipe_profiles = profiles;
+
+	for (j = 0; j < profiles; j++) {
+		char pipe_name[32];
+
+		snprintf(pipe_name, sizeof(pipe_name),
+			"pipe profile %" PRId32, j);
+
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, pipe_name, "tb rate");
+		if (entry)
+			pipe_params[j].tb_rate = (uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, pipe_name, "tb size");
+		if (entry)
+			pipe_params[j].tb_size = (uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, pipe_name, "tc period");
+		if (entry)
+			pipe_params[j].tc_period = (uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, pipe_name, "tc 0 rate");
+		if (entry)
+			pipe_params[j].tc_rate[0] = (uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, pipe_name, "tc 1 rate");
+		if (entry)
+			pipe_params[j].tc_rate[1] = (uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, pipe_name, "tc 2 rate");
+		if (entry)
+			pipe_params[j].tc_rate[2] = (uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, pipe_name, "tc 3 rate");
+		if (entry)
+			pipe_params[j].tc_rate[3] = (uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+#ifdef RTE_SCHED_SUBPORT_TC_OV
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, pipe_name,
+			"tc 3 oversubscription weight");
+		if (entry)
+			pipe_params[j].tc_ov_weight = (uint8_t)atoi(entry);
+#endif
+
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file,
+			pipe_name,
+			"tc 0 wrr weights");
+		if (entry)
+			for (i = 0; i < RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++) {
+				pipe_params[j].wrr_weights[RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE*0 + i] =
+					(uint8_t) strtol(entry, &next, 10);
+				if (next == NULL)
+					break;
+				entry = next;
+			}
+
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, pipe_name, "tc 1 wrr weights");
+		if (entry)
+			for (i = 0; i < RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++) {
+				pipe_params[j].wrr_weights[RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE*1 + i] =
+					(uint8_t) strtol(entry, &next, 10);
+				if (next == NULL)
+					break;
+				entry = next;
+			}
+
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, pipe_name, "tc 2 wrr weights");
+		if (entry)
+			for (i = 0; i < RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++) {
+				pipe_params[j].wrr_weights[RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE*2 + i] =
+					(uint8_t) strtol(entry, &next, 10);
+				if (next == NULL)
+					break;
+				entry = next;
+			}
+
+		entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file, pipe_name, "tc 3 wrr weights");
+		if (entry)
+			for (i = 0; i < RTE_SCHED_QUEUES_PER_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++) {
+				pipe_params[j].wrr_weights[RTE_SCHED_TRAFFIC_CLASSES_PER_PIPE*3 + i] =
+					(uint8_t) strtol(entry, &next, 10);
+				if (next == NULL)
+					break;
+				entry = next;
+			}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+tm_cfgfile_load_sched_subport(
+	struct rte_cfgfile *file,
+	struct rte_sched_subport_params *subport_params,
+	int *pipe_to_profile)
+{
+	const char *entry;
+	int i, j, k;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_SCHED_SUBPORTS; i++) {
+		char sec_name[CFG_NAME_LEN];
+
+		snprintf(sec_name, sizeof(sec_name),
+			"subport %" PRId32, i);
+
+		if (rte_cfgfile_has_section(file, sec_name)) {
+			entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file,
+				sec_name,
+				"tb rate");
+			if (entry)
+				subport_params[i].tb_rate =
+					(uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+			entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file,
+				sec_name,
+				"tb size");
+			if (entry)
+				subport_params[i].tb_size =
+					(uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+			entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file,
+				sec_name,
+				"tc period");
+			if (entry)
+				subport_params[i].tc_period =
+					(uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+			entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file,
+				sec_name,
+				"tc 0 rate");
+			if (entry)
+				subport_params[i].tc_rate[0] =
+					(uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+			entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file,
+				sec_name,
+				"tc 1 rate");
+			if (entry)
+				subport_params[i].tc_rate[1] =
+					(uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+			entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file,
+				sec_name,
+				"tc 2 rate");
+			if (entry)
+				subport_params[i].tc_rate[2] =
+					(uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+			entry = rte_cfgfile_get_entry(file,
+				sec_name,
+				"tc 3 rate");
+			if (entry)
+				subport_params[i].tc_rate[3] =
+					(uint32_t) atoi(entry);
+
+			int n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(file,
+				sec_name);
+			struct rte_cfgfile_entry entries[n_entries];
+
+			rte_cfgfile_section_entries(file,
+				sec_name,
+				entries,
+				n_entries);
+
+			for (j = 0; j < n_entries; j++)
+				if (strncmp("pipe",
+					entries[j].name,
+					sizeof("pipe") - 1) == 0) {
+					int profile;
+					char *tokens[2] = {NULL, NULL};
+					int n_tokens;
+					int begin, end;
+					char name[CFG_NAME_LEN + 1];
+
+					profile = atoi(entries[j].value);
+					strncpy(name,
+						entries[j].name,
+						sizeof(name));
+					n_tokens = rte_strsplit(
+						&name[sizeof("pipe")],
+						strnlen(name, CFG_NAME_LEN),
+							tokens, 2, '-');
+
+					begin =  atoi(tokens[0]);
+					if (n_tokens == 2)
+						end = atoi(tokens[1]);
+					else
+						end = begin;
+
+					if ((end >= APP_MAX_SCHED_PIPES) ||
+						(begin > end))
+						return -1;
+
+					for (k = begin; k <= end; k++) {
+						char profile_name[CFG_NAME_LEN];
+
+						snprintf(profile_name,
+							sizeof(profile_name),
+							"pipe profile %" PRId32,
+							profile);
+						if (rte_cfgfile_has_section(file, profile_name))
+							pipe_to_profile[i * APP_MAX_SCHED_PIPES + k] = profile;
+						else
+							rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+								"Wrong pipe profile %s\n",
+								entries[j].value);
+					}
+				}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+tm_cfgfile_load(struct app_pktq_tm_params *tm)
+{
+	struct rte_cfgfile *file;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	memset(tm->sched_subport_params, 0, sizeof(tm->sched_subport_params));
+	memset(tm->sched_pipe_profiles, 0, sizeof(tm->sched_pipe_profiles));
+	memset(&tm->sched_port_params, 0, sizeof(tm->sched_port_params));
+	for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_SCHED_SUBPORTS * APP_MAX_SCHED_PIPES; i++)
+		tm->sched_pipe_to_profile[i] = -1;
+
+	tm->sched_port_params.pipe_profiles = &tm->sched_pipe_profiles[0];
+
+	if (tm->file_name[0] == '\0')
+		return -1;
+
+	file = rte_cfgfile_load(tm->file_name, 0);
+	if (file == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	tm_cfgfile_load_sched_port(file,
+		&tm->sched_port_params);
+	tm_cfgfile_load_sched_subport(file,
+		tm->sched_subport_params,
+		tm->sched_pipe_to_profile);
+	tm_cfgfile_load_sched_pipe(file,
+		&tm->sched_port_params,
+		tm->sched_pipe_profiles);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_close(file);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+app_config_parse_tm(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->tm_params); i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_tm_params *p = &app->tm_params[i];
+		int status;
+
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			break;
+
+		status = tm_cfgfile_load(p);
+		APP_CHECK(status == 0,
+			"Parse error for %s configuration file \"%s\"\n",
+			p->name,
+			p->file_name);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/cpu_core_map.c b/common/vnf_common/cpu_core_map.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0a08f40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/cpu_core_map.c
@@ -0,0 +1,475 @@
+/*
+// 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 <inttypes.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+
+#include "cpu_core_map.h"
+
+struct cpu_core_map {
+	uint32_t n_max_sockets;
+	uint32_t n_max_cores_per_socket;
+	uint32_t n_max_ht_per_core;
+	uint32_t n_sockets;
+	uint32_t n_cores_per_socket;
+	uint32_t n_ht_per_core;
+	int map[0];
+};
+
+static inline uint32_t
+cpu_core_map_pos(struct cpu_core_map *map,
+	uint32_t socket_id,
+	uint32_t core_id,
+	uint32_t ht_id)
+{
+	return (socket_id * map->n_max_cores_per_socket + core_id) *
+		map->n_max_ht_per_core + ht_id;
+}
+
+static int
+cpu_core_map_compute_eal(struct cpu_core_map *map);
+
+static int
+cpu_core_map_compute_linux(struct cpu_core_map *map);
+
+static int
+cpu_core_map_compute_and_check(struct cpu_core_map *map);
+
+struct cpu_core_map *
+cpu_core_map_init(uint32_t n_max_sockets,
+	uint32_t n_max_cores_per_socket,
+	uint32_t n_max_ht_per_core,
+	uint32_t eal_initialized)
+{
+	uint32_t map_size, map_mem_size, i;
+	struct cpu_core_map *map;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input arguments */
+	if ((n_max_sockets == 0) ||
+		(n_max_cores_per_socket == 0) ||
+		(n_max_ht_per_core == 0))
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Memory allocation */
+	map_size = n_max_sockets * n_max_cores_per_socket * n_max_ht_per_core;
+	map_mem_size = sizeof(struct cpu_core_map) + map_size * sizeof(int);
+	map = (struct cpu_core_map *) malloc(map_mem_size);
+	if (map == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Initialization */
+	map->n_max_sockets = n_max_sockets;
+	map->n_max_cores_per_socket = n_max_cores_per_socket;
+	map->n_max_ht_per_core = n_max_ht_per_core;
+	map->n_sockets = 0;
+	map->n_cores_per_socket = 0;
+	map->n_ht_per_core = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < map_size; i++)
+		map->map[i] = -1;
+
+	status = (eal_initialized) ?
+		cpu_core_map_compute_eal(map) :
+		cpu_core_map_compute_linux(map);
+
+	if (status) {
+		free(map);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	status = cpu_core_map_compute_and_check(map);
+	if (status) {
+		free(map);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return map;
+}
+
+int
+cpu_core_map_compute_eal(struct cpu_core_map *map)
+{
+	uint32_t socket_id, core_id, ht_id;
+
+	/* Compute map */
+	for (socket_id = 0; socket_id < map->n_max_sockets; socket_id++) {
+		uint32_t n_detected, core_id_contig;
+		int lcore_id;
+
+		n_detected = 0;
+		for (lcore_id = 0; lcore_id < RTE_MAX_LCORE; lcore_id++) {
+			struct lcore_config *p = &lcore_config[lcore_id];
+
+			if ((p->detected) && (p->socket_id == socket_id))
+				n_detected++;
+		}
+
+		core_id_contig = 0;
+
+		for (core_id = 0; n_detected ; core_id++) {
+			ht_id = 0;
+
+			for (lcore_id = 0;
+				lcore_id < RTE_MAX_LCORE;
+				lcore_id++) {
+				struct lcore_config *p =
+					&lcore_config[lcore_id];
+
+				if ((p->detected) &&
+					(p->socket_id == socket_id) &&
+					(p->core_id == core_id)) {
+					uint32_t pos = cpu_core_map_pos(map,
+						socket_id,
+						core_id_contig,
+						ht_id);
+
+					map->map[pos] = lcore_id;
+					ht_id++;
+					n_detected--;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (ht_id) {
+				core_id_contig++;
+				if (core_id_contig ==
+					map->n_max_cores_per_socket)
+					return -1;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+cpu_core_map_compute_and_check(struct cpu_core_map *map)
+{
+	uint32_t socket_id, core_id, ht_id;
+
+	/* Compute n_ht_per_core, n_cores_per_socket, n_sockets */
+	for (ht_id = 0; ht_id < map->n_max_ht_per_core; ht_id++) {
+		if (map->map[ht_id] == -1)
+			break;
+
+		map->n_ht_per_core++;
+	}
+
+	if (map->n_ht_per_core == 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (core_id = 0; core_id < map->n_max_cores_per_socket; core_id++) {
+		uint32_t pos = core_id * map->n_max_ht_per_core;
+
+		if (map->map[pos] == -1)
+			break;
+
+		map->n_cores_per_socket++;
+	}
+
+	if (map->n_cores_per_socket == 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (socket_id = 0; socket_id < map->n_max_sockets; socket_id++) {
+		uint32_t pos = socket_id * map->n_max_cores_per_socket *
+			map->n_max_ht_per_core;
+
+		if (map->map[pos] == -1)
+			break;
+
+		map->n_sockets++;
+	}
+
+	if (map->n_sockets == 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Check that each socket has exactly the same number of cores
+	and that each core has exactly the same number of hyper-threads */
+	for (socket_id = 0; socket_id < map->n_sockets; socket_id++) {
+		for (core_id = 0; core_id < map->n_cores_per_socket; core_id++)
+			for (ht_id = 0;
+				ht_id < map->n_max_ht_per_core;
+				ht_id++) {
+				uint32_t pos = (socket_id *
+					map->n_max_cores_per_socket + core_id) *
+					map->n_max_ht_per_core + ht_id;
+
+				if (((ht_id < map->n_ht_per_core) &&
+					(map->map[pos] == -1)) ||
+					((ht_id >= map->n_ht_per_core) &&
+					(map->map[pos] != -1)))
+					return -1;
+			}
+
+		for ( ; core_id < map->n_max_cores_per_socket; core_id++)
+			for (ht_id = 0;
+				ht_id < map->n_max_ht_per_core;
+				ht_id++) {
+				uint32_t pos = cpu_core_map_pos(map,
+					socket_id,
+					core_id,
+					ht_id);
+
+				if (map->map[pos] != -1)
+					return -1;
+			}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#define FILE_LINUX_CPU_N_LCORES \
+	"/sys/devices/system/cpu/present"
+
+static int
+cpu_core_map_get_n_lcores_linux(void)
+{
+	char buffer[64], *string;
+	FILE *fd;
+
+	fd = fopen(FILE_LINUX_CPU_N_LCORES, "r");
+	if (fd == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fd) == NULL) {
+		fclose(fd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	fclose(fd);
+
+	string = index(buffer, '-');
+	if (string == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	return atoi(++string) + 1;
+}
+
+#define FILE_LINUX_CPU_CORE_ID \
+	"/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu%" PRIu32 "/topology/core_id"
+
+static int
+cpu_core_map_get_core_id_linux(int lcore_id)
+{
+	char buffer[64];
+	FILE *fd;
+	int core_id;
+
+	snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), FILE_LINUX_CPU_CORE_ID, lcore_id);
+	fd = fopen(buffer, "r");
+	if (fd == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fd) == NULL) {
+		fclose(fd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	fclose(fd);
+
+	core_id = atoi(buffer);
+	return core_id;
+}
+
+#define FILE_LINUX_CPU_SOCKET_ID \
+	"/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu%" PRIu32 "/topology/physical_package_id"
+
+static int
+cpu_core_map_get_socket_id_linux(int lcore_id)
+{
+	char buffer[64];
+	FILE *fd;
+	int socket_id;
+
+	snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), FILE_LINUX_CPU_SOCKET_ID, lcore_id);
+	fd = fopen(buffer, "r");
+	if (fd == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fd) == NULL) {
+		fclose(fd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	fclose(fd);
+
+	socket_id = atoi(buffer);
+	return socket_id;
+}
+
+int
+cpu_core_map_compute_linux(struct cpu_core_map *map)
+{
+	uint32_t socket_id, core_id, ht_id;
+	int n_lcores;
+
+	n_lcores = cpu_core_map_get_n_lcores_linux();
+	if (n_lcores <= 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Compute map */
+	for (socket_id = 0; socket_id < map->n_max_sockets; socket_id++) {
+		uint32_t n_detected, core_id_contig;
+		int lcore_id;
+
+		n_detected = 0;
+		for (lcore_id = 0; lcore_id < n_lcores; lcore_id++) {
+			int lcore_socket_id =
+				cpu_core_map_get_socket_id_linux(lcore_id);
+
+			if (lcore_socket_id < 0)
+				return -1;
+
+			if (((uint32_t) lcore_socket_id) == socket_id)
+				n_detected++;
+		}
+
+		core_id_contig = 0;
+
+		for (core_id = 0; n_detected ; core_id++) {
+			ht_id = 0;
+
+			for (lcore_id = 0; lcore_id < n_lcores; lcore_id++) {
+				int lcore_socket_id =
+					cpu_core_map_get_socket_id_linux(
+					lcore_id);
+
+				if (lcore_socket_id < 0)
+					return -1;
+
+				int lcore_core_id =
+					cpu_core_map_get_core_id_linux(
+						lcore_id);
+
+				if (lcore_core_id < 0)
+					return -1;
+
+				if (((uint32_t) lcore_socket_id == socket_id) &&
+					((uint32_t) lcore_core_id == core_id)) {
+					uint32_t pos = cpu_core_map_pos(map,
+						socket_id,
+						core_id_contig,
+						ht_id);
+
+					map->map[pos] = lcore_id;
+					ht_id++;
+					n_detected--;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (ht_id) {
+				core_id_contig++;
+				if (core_id_contig ==
+					map->n_max_cores_per_socket)
+					return -1;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+cpu_core_map_print(struct cpu_core_map *map)
+{
+	uint32_t socket_id, core_id, ht_id;
+
+	if (map == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	for (socket_id = 0; socket_id < map->n_sockets; socket_id++) {
+		printf("Socket %" PRIu32 ":\n", socket_id);
+
+		for (core_id = 0;
+			core_id < map->n_cores_per_socket;
+			core_id++) {
+			printf("[%" PRIu32 "] = [", core_id);
+
+			for (ht_id = 0; ht_id < map->n_ht_per_core; ht_id++) {
+				int lcore_id = cpu_core_map_get_lcore_id(map,
+					socket_id,
+					core_id,
+					ht_id);
+
+				uint32_t core_id_noncontig =
+					cpu_core_map_get_core_id_linux(
+						lcore_id);
+
+				printf(" %" PRId32 " (%" PRIu32 ") ",
+					lcore_id,
+					core_id_noncontig);
+			}
+
+			printf("]\n");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+uint32_t
+cpu_core_map_get_n_sockets(struct cpu_core_map *map)
+{
+	if (map == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	return map->n_sockets;
+}
+
+uint32_t
+cpu_core_map_get_n_cores_per_socket(struct cpu_core_map *map)
+{
+	if (map == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	return map->n_cores_per_socket;
+}
+
+uint32_t
+cpu_core_map_get_n_ht_per_core(struct cpu_core_map *map)
+{
+	if (map == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	return map->n_ht_per_core;
+}
+
+int
+cpu_core_map_get_lcore_id(struct cpu_core_map *map,
+	uint32_t socket_id,
+	uint32_t core_id,
+	uint32_t ht_id)
+{
+	uint32_t pos;
+
+	if ((map == NULL) ||
+		(socket_id >= map->n_sockets) ||
+		(core_id >= map->n_cores_per_socket) ||
+		(ht_id >= map->n_ht_per_core))
+		return -1;
+
+	pos = cpu_core_map_pos(map, socket_id, core_id, ht_id);
+
+	return map->map[pos];
+}
+
+void
+cpu_core_map_free(struct cpu_core_map *map)
+{
+	free(map);
+}
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/cpu_core_map.h b/common/vnf_common/cpu_core_map.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03c00c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/cpu_core_map.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+// 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.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_CPU_CORE_MAP_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_CPU_CORE_MAP_H__
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+
+struct cpu_core_map;
+
+struct cpu_core_map *
+cpu_core_map_init(uint32_t n_max_sockets,
+	uint32_t n_max_cores_per_socket,
+	uint32_t n_max_ht_per_core,
+	uint32_t eal_initialized);
+
+uint32_t
+cpu_core_map_get_n_sockets(struct cpu_core_map *map);
+
+uint32_t
+cpu_core_map_get_n_cores_per_socket(struct cpu_core_map *map);
+
+uint32_t
+cpu_core_map_get_n_ht_per_core(struct cpu_core_map *map);
+
+int
+cpu_core_map_get_lcore_id(struct cpu_core_map *map,
+	uint32_t socket_id,
+	uint32_t core_id,
+	uint32_t ht_id);
+
+void cpu_core_map_print(struct cpu_core_map *map);
+
+void
+cpu_core_map_free(struct cpu_core_map *map);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/hash_func.h b/common/vnf_common/hash_func.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2564910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/hash_func.h
@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+/*
+// 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.
+*/
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_HASH_FUNC_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_HASH_FUNC_H__
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key8(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t xor0;
+
+	xor0 = seed ^ k[0];
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key16(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t xor0;
+
+	xor0 = (k[0] ^ seed) ^ k[1];
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key24(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t xor0;
+
+	xor0 = (k[0] ^ seed) ^ k[1];
+
+	xor0 ^= k[2];
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key32(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t xor0, xor1;
+
+	xor0 = (k[0] ^ seed) ^ k[1];
+	xor1 = k[2] ^ k[3];
+
+	xor0 ^= xor1;
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key40(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t xor0, xor1;
+
+	xor0 = (k[0] ^ seed) ^ k[1];
+	xor1 = k[2] ^ k[3];
+
+	xor0 ^= xor1;
+
+	xor0 ^= k[4];
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key48(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t xor0, xor1, xor2;
+
+	xor0 = (k[0] ^ seed) ^ k[1];
+	xor1 = k[2] ^ k[3];
+	xor2 = k[4] ^ k[5];
+
+	xor0 ^= xor1;
+
+	xor0 ^= xor2;
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key56(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t xor0, xor1, xor2;
+
+	xor0 = (k[0] ^ seed) ^ k[1];
+	xor1 = k[2] ^ k[3];
+	xor2 = k[4] ^ k[5];
+
+	xor0 ^= xor1;
+	xor2 ^= k[6];
+
+	xor0 ^= xor2;
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_xor_key64(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t xor0, xor1, xor2, xor3;
+
+	xor0 = (k[0] ^ seed) ^ k[1];
+	xor1 = k[2] ^ k[3];
+	xor2 = k[4] ^ k[5];
+	xor3 = k[6] ^ k[7];
+
+	xor0 ^= xor1;
+	xor2 ^= xor3;
+
+	xor0 ^= xor2;
+
+	return (xor0 >> 32) ^ xor0;
+}
+
+#if defined(RTE_ARCH_X86_64) && defined(RTE_MACHINE_CPUFLAG_SSE4_2)
+
+#include <x86intrin.h>
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key8(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t crc0;
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(seed, k[0]);
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key16(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t k0, crc0, crc1;
+
+	k0 = k[0];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1]);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key24(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, crc0, crc1;
+
+	k0 = k[0];
+	k2 = k[2];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1]);
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, k2);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key32(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3;
+
+	k0 = k[0];
+	k2 = k[2];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1]);
+
+	crc2 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2, k[3]);
+	crc3 = k2 >> 32;
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, crc1);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc2, crc3);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key40(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3;
+
+	k0 = k[0];
+	k2 = k[2];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1]);
+
+	crc2 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2, k[3]);
+	crc3 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2 >> 32, k[4]);
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, crc1);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc2, crc3);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key48(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, k5, crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3;
+
+	k0 = k[0];
+	k2 = k[2];
+	k5 = k[5];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1]);
+
+	crc2 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2, k[3]);
+	crc3 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2 >> 32, k[4]);
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, (crc1 << 32) ^ crc2);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc3, k5);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key56(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, k5, crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3, crc4, crc5;
+
+	k0 = k[0];
+	k2 = k[2];
+	k5 = k[5];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1]);
+
+	crc2 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2, k[3]);
+	crc3 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2 >> 32, k[4]);
+
+	crc4 = _mm_crc32_u64(k5, k[6]);
+	crc5 = k5 >> 32;
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, (crc1 << 32) ^ crc2);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc3, (crc4 << 32) ^ crc5);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+hash_crc_key64(void *key, __rte_unused uint32_t key_size, uint64_t seed)
+{
+	uint64_t *k = key;
+	uint64_t k0, k2, k5, crc0, crc1, crc2, crc3, crc4, crc5;
+
+	k0 = k[0];
+	k2 = k[2];
+	k5 = k[5];
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0, seed);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(k0 >> 32, k[1]);
+
+	crc2 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2, k[3]);
+	crc3 = _mm_crc32_u64(k2 >> 32, k[4]);
+
+	crc4 = _mm_crc32_u64(k5, k[6]);
+	crc5 = _mm_crc32_u64(k5 >> 32, k[7]);
+
+	crc0 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc0, (crc1 << 32) ^ crc2);
+	crc1 = _mm_crc32_u64(crc3, (crc4 << 32) ^ crc5);
+
+	crc0 ^= crc1;
+
+	return crc0;
+}
+
+#define hash_default_key8			hash_crc_key8
+#define hash_default_key16			hash_crc_key16
+#define hash_default_key24			hash_crc_key24
+#define hash_default_key32			hash_crc_key32
+#define hash_default_key40			hash_crc_key40
+#define hash_default_key48			hash_crc_key48
+#define hash_default_key56			hash_crc_key56
+#define hash_default_key64			hash_crc_key64
+
+#else
+
+#define hash_default_key8			hash_xor_key8
+#define hash_default_key16			hash_xor_key16
+#define hash_default_key24			hash_xor_key24
+#define hash_default_key32			hash_xor_key32
+#define hash_default_key40			hash_xor_key40
+#define hash_default_key48			hash_xor_key48
+#define hash_default_key56			hash_xor_key56
+#define hash_default_key64			hash_xor_key64
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/parser.h b/common/vnf_common/parser.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b104c168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/parser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+// 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.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_PARSER_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_PARSER_H__
+
+int
+parser_read_arg_bool(const char *p);
+
+int
+parser_read_uint64(uint64_t *value, const char *p);
+
+int
+parser_read_uint32(uint32_t *value, const char *p);
+
+int
+parse_hex_string(char *src, uint8_t *dst, uint32_t *size);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/pipeline.h b/common/vnf_common/pipeline.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7bbc0aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/pipeline.h
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+// 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.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_PIPELINE_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_PIPELINE_H__
+
+#include <cmdline_parse.h>
+
+#include "pipeline_be.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pipeline type front-end operations
+ */
+
+typedef void* (*pipeline_fe_op_init)(struct pipeline_params *params, void *arg);
+
+typedef int (*pipeline_fe_op_free)(void *pipeline);
+
+struct pipeline_fe_ops {
+	pipeline_fe_op_init f_init;
+	pipeline_fe_op_free f_free;
+	cmdline_parse_ctx_t *cmds;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Pipeline type
+ */
+
+struct pipeline_type {
+	const char *name;
+
+	/* pipeline back-end */
+	struct pipeline_be_ops *be_ops;
+
+	/* pipeline front-end */
+	struct pipeline_fe_ops *fe_ops;
+};
+
+static inline uint32_t
+pipeline_type_cmds_count(struct pipeline_type *ptype)
+{
+	cmdline_parse_ctx_t *cmds;
+	uint32_t n_cmds;
+
+	if (ptype->fe_ops == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	cmds = ptype->fe_ops->cmds;
+	if (cmds == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	for (n_cmds = 0; cmds[n_cmds]; n_cmds++);
+
+	return n_cmds;
+}
+
+int
+parse_pipeline_core(uint32_t *socket,
+	uint32_t *core,
+	uint32_t *ht,
+	const char *entry);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/pipeline_actions_common.h b/common/vnf_common/pipeline_actions_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8c29917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/pipeline_actions_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+/*
+// 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.
+*/
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_PIPELINE_ACTIONS_COMMON_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_PIPELINE_ACTIONS_COMMON_H__
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_pipeline.h>
+
+#define PIPELINE_PORT_IN_AH(f_ah, f_pkt_work, f_pkt4_work)		\
+static int								\
+f_ah(									\
+	__rte_unused struct rte_pipeline *p,				\
+	struct rte_mbuf **pkts,						\
+	uint32_t n_pkts,						\
+	void *arg)							\
+{									\
+	uint32_t i;							\
+									\
+	for (i = 0; i < (n_pkts & (~0x3LLU)); i += 4)			\
+		f_pkt4_work(&pkts[i], arg);				\
+									\
+	for ( ; i < n_pkts; i++)					\
+		f_pkt_work(pkts[i], arg);				\
+									\
+	return 0;							\
+}
+
+#define PIPELINE_PORT_IN_AH_HIJACK_ALL(f_ah, f_pkt_work, f_pkt4_work) \
+static int								\
+f_ah(									\
+	struct rte_pipeline *p,				\
+	struct rte_mbuf **pkts,					\
+	uint32_t n_pkts,						\
+	void *arg)						\
+{									\
+	uint64_t pkt_mask = RTE_LEN2MASK(n_pkts, uint64_t);	\
+	uint32_t i;							\
+									\
+	rte_pipeline_ah_packet_hijack(p, pkt_mask);	\
+									\
+	for (i = 0; i < (n_pkts & (~0x3LLU)); i += 4)	\
+		f_pkt4_work(&pkts[i], arg);				\
+									\
+	for ( ; i < n_pkts; i++)				\
+		f_pkt_work(pkts[i], arg);			\
+									\
+	return 0;							\
+}
+
+#define PIPELINE_TABLE_AH_HIT(f_ah, f_pkt_work, f_pkt4_work)		\
+static int								\
+f_ah(									\
+	__rte_unused struct rte_pipeline *p,				\
+	struct rte_mbuf **pkts,						\
+	uint64_t pkts_in_mask,						\
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **entries,			\
+	void *arg)							\
+{									\
+	if ((pkts_in_mask & (pkts_in_mask + 1)) == 0) {			\
+		uint64_t n_pkts = __builtin_popcountll(pkts_in_mask);	\
+		uint32_t i;						\
+									\
+		for (i = 0; i < (n_pkts & (~0x3LLU)); i += 4)		\
+			f_pkt4_work(&pkts[i], &entries[i], arg);	\
+									\
+		for ( ; i < n_pkts; i++)				\
+			f_pkt_work(pkts[i], entries[i], arg);		\
+	} else								\
+		for ( ; pkts_in_mask; ) {				\
+			uint32_t pos = __builtin_ctzll(pkts_in_mask);	\
+			uint64_t pkt_mask = 1LLU << pos;		\
+									\
+			pkts_in_mask &= ~pkt_mask;			\
+			f_pkt_work(pkts[pos], entries[pos], arg);	\
+		}							\
+									\
+	return 0;							\
+}
+
+#define PIPELINE_TABLE_AH_MISS(f_ah, f_pkt_work, f_pkt4_work)		\
+static int								\
+f_ah(									\
+	__rte_unused struct rte_pipeline *p,				\
+	struct rte_mbuf **pkts,						\
+	uint64_t pkts_in_mask,						\
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *entry,				\
+	void *arg)							\
+{									\
+	if ((pkts_in_mask & (pkts_in_mask + 1)) == 0) {			\
+		uint64_t n_pkts = __builtin_popcountll(pkts_in_mask);	\
+		uint32_t i;						\
+									\
+		for (i = 0; i < (n_pkts & (~0x3LLU)); i += 4)		\
+			f_pkt4_work(&pkts[i], entry, arg);		\
+									\
+		for ( ; i < n_pkts; i++)				\
+			f_pkt_work(pkts[i], entry, arg);		\
+	} else								\
+		for ( ; pkts_in_mask; ) {				\
+			uint32_t pos = __builtin_ctzll(pkts_in_mask);	\
+			uint64_t pkt_mask = 1LLU << pos;		\
+									\
+			pkts_in_mask &= ~pkt_mask;			\
+			f_pkt_work(pkts[pos], entry, arg);		\
+		}							\
+									\
+	return 0;							\
+}
+
+#define PIPELINE_TABLE_AH_HIT_DROP_TIME(f_ah, f_pkt_work, f_pkt4_work)	\
+static int								\
+f_ah(									\
+	struct rte_pipeline *p,						\
+	struct rte_mbuf **pkts,						\
+	uint64_t pkts_mask,						\
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **entries,			\
+	void *arg)							\
+{									\
+	uint64_t pkts_in_mask = pkts_mask;				\
+	uint64_t pkts_out_mask = pkts_mask;				\
+	uint64_t time = rte_rdtsc();					\
+									\
+	if ((pkts_in_mask & (pkts_in_mask + 1)) == 0) {			\
+		uint64_t n_pkts = __builtin_popcountll(pkts_in_mask);	\
+		uint32_t i;						\
+									\
+		for (i = 0; i < (n_pkts & (~0x3LLU)); i += 4) {		\
+			uint64_t mask = f_pkt4_work(&pkts[i],		\
+				&entries[i], arg, time);		\
+			pkts_out_mask ^= mask << i;			\
+		}							\
+									\
+		for ( ; i < n_pkts; i++) {				\
+			uint64_t mask = f_pkt_work(pkts[i],		\
+				entries[i], arg, time);			\
+			pkts_out_mask ^= mask << i;			\
+		}							\
+	} else								\
+		for ( ; pkts_in_mask; ) {				\
+			uint32_t pos = __builtin_ctzll(pkts_in_mask);	\
+			uint64_t pkt_mask = 1LLU << pos;		\
+			uint64_t mask = f_pkt_work(pkts[pos],		\
+				entries[pos], arg, time);		\
+									\
+			pkts_in_mask &= ~pkt_mask;			\
+			pkts_out_mask ^= mask << pos;			\
+		}							\
+									\
+	rte_pipeline_ah_packet_drop(p, pkts_out_mask ^ pkts_mask);	\
+									\
+	return 0;							\
+}
+
+#define PIPELINE_TABLE_AH_MISS_DROP_TIME(f_ah, f_pkt_work, f_pkt4_work)	\
+static int								\
+f_ah(									\
+	struct rte_pipeline *p,						\
+	struct rte_mbuf **pkts,						\
+	uint64_t pkts_mask,						\
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *entry,				\
+	void *arg)							\
+{									\
+	uint64_t pkts_in_mask = pkts_mask;				\
+	uint64_t pkts_out_mask = pkts_mask;				\
+	uint64_t time = rte_rdtsc();					\
+									\
+	if ((pkts_in_mask & (pkts_in_mask + 1)) == 0) {			\
+		uint64_t n_pkts = __builtin_popcountll(pkts_in_mask);	\
+		uint32_t i;						\
+									\
+		for (i = 0; i < (n_pkts & (~0x3LLU)); i += 4) {		\
+			uint64_t mask = f_pkt4_work(&pkts[i],		\
+				entry, arg, time);			\
+			pkts_out_mask ^= mask << i;			\
+		}							\
+									\
+		for ( ; i < n_pkts; i++) {				\
+			uint64_t mask = f_pkt_work(pkts[i], entry, arg, time);\
+			pkts_out_mask ^= mask << i;			\
+		}							\
+	} else								\
+		for ( ; pkts_in_mask; ) {				\
+			uint32_t pos = __builtin_ctzll(pkts_in_mask);	\
+			uint64_t pkt_mask = 1LLU << pos;		\
+			uint64_t mask = f_pkt_work(pkts[pos],		\
+				entry, arg, time);		\
+									\
+			pkts_in_mask &= ~pkt_mask;			\
+			pkts_out_mask ^= mask << pos;			\
+		}							\
+									\
+	rte_pipeline_ah_packet_drop(p, pkts_out_mask ^ pkts_mask);	\
+									\
+	return 0;							\
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/pipeline_be.h b/common/vnf_common/pipeline_be.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..006a415e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/pipeline_be.h
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+/*
+// 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.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_PIPELINE_BE_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_PIPELINE_BE_H__
+
+#include <rte_port_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_port_ring.h>
+#include <rte_port_frag.h>
+#include <rte_port_ras.h>
+#include <rte_port_sched.h>
+#include <rte_port_source_sink.h>
+#include <rte_pipeline.h>
+
+enum pipeline_port_in_type {
+	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_ETHDEV_READER,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_READER,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_MULTI_READER,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_READER_IPV4_FRAG,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_READER_IPV6_FRAG,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_SCHED_READER,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_SOURCE,
+};
+
+struct pipeline_port_in_params {
+	enum pipeline_port_in_type type;
+	union {
+		struct rte_port_ethdev_reader_params ethdev;
+		struct rte_port_ring_reader_params ring;
+		struct rte_port_ring_multi_reader_params ring_multi;
+		struct rte_port_ring_reader_ipv4_frag_params ring_ipv4_frag;
+		struct rte_port_ring_reader_ipv6_frag_params ring_ipv6_frag;
+		struct rte_port_sched_reader_params sched;
+		struct rte_port_source_params source;
+	} params;
+	uint32_t burst_size;
+};
+
+static inline void *
+pipeline_port_in_params_convert(struct pipeline_port_in_params  *p)
+{
+	switch (p->type) {
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_ETHDEV_READER:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ethdev;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_READER:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ring;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_MULTI_READER:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ring_multi;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_READER_IPV4_FRAG:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ring_ipv4_frag;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_READER_IPV6_FRAG:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ring_ipv6_frag;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_SCHED_READER:
+		return (void *) &p->params.sched;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_SOURCE:
+		return (void *) &p->params.source;
+	default:
+		return NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+static inline struct rte_port_in_ops *
+pipeline_port_in_params_get_ops(struct pipeline_port_in_params  *p)
+{
+	switch (p->type) {
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_ETHDEV_READER:
+		return &rte_port_ethdev_reader_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_READER:
+		return &rte_port_ring_reader_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_MULTI_READER:
+		return &rte_port_ring_multi_reader_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_READER_IPV4_FRAG:
+		return &rte_port_ring_reader_ipv4_frag_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_READER_IPV6_FRAG:
+		return &rte_port_ring_reader_ipv6_frag_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_SCHED_READER:
+		return &rte_port_sched_reader_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_SOURCE:
+		return &rte_port_source_ops;
+	default:
+		return NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+enum pipeline_port_out_type {
+	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_ETHDEV_WRITER,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_ETHDEV_WRITER_NODROP,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_MULTI_WRITER,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER_NODROP,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_MULTI_WRITER_NODROP,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER_IPV4_RAS,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER_IPV6_RAS,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_SCHED_WRITER,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_SINK,
+};
+
+struct pipeline_port_out_params {
+	enum pipeline_port_out_type type;
+	union {
+		struct rte_port_ethdev_writer_params ethdev;
+		struct rte_port_ethdev_writer_nodrop_params ethdev_nodrop;
+		struct rte_port_ring_writer_params ring;
+		struct rte_port_ring_multi_writer_params ring_multi;
+		struct rte_port_ring_writer_nodrop_params ring_nodrop;
+		struct rte_port_ring_multi_writer_nodrop_params ring_multi_nodrop;
+		struct rte_port_ring_writer_ipv4_ras_params ring_ipv4_ras;
+		struct rte_port_ring_writer_ipv6_ras_params ring_ipv6_ras;
+		struct rte_port_sched_writer_params sched;
+		struct rte_port_sink_params sink;
+	} params;
+};
+
+static inline void *
+pipeline_port_out_params_convert(struct pipeline_port_out_params  *p)
+{
+	switch (p->type) {
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_ETHDEV_WRITER:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ethdev;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_ETHDEV_WRITER_NODROP:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ethdev_nodrop;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ring;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_MULTI_WRITER:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ring_multi;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER_NODROP:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ring_nodrop;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_MULTI_WRITER_NODROP:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ring_multi_nodrop;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER_IPV4_RAS:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ring_ipv4_ras;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER_IPV6_RAS:
+		return (void *) &p->params.ring_ipv6_ras;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_SCHED_WRITER:
+		return (void *) &p->params.sched;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_SINK:
+		return (void *) &p->params.sink;
+	default:
+		return NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+static inline void *
+pipeline_port_out_params_get_ops(struct pipeline_port_out_params  *p)
+{
+	switch (p->type) {
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_ETHDEV_WRITER:
+		return &rte_port_ethdev_writer_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_ETHDEV_WRITER_NODROP:
+		return &rte_port_ethdev_writer_nodrop_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER:
+		return &rte_port_ring_writer_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_MULTI_WRITER:
+		return &rte_port_ring_multi_writer_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER_NODROP:
+		return &rte_port_ring_writer_nodrop_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_MULTI_WRITER_NODROP:
+		return &rte_port_ring_multi_writer_nodrop_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER_IPV4_RAS:
+		return &rte_port_ring_writer_ipv4_ras_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER_IPV6_RAS:
+		return &rte_port_ring_writer_ipv6_ras_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_SCHED_WRITER:
+		return &rte_port_sched_writer_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_SINK:
+		return &rte_port_sink_ops;
+	default:
+		return NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+#ifndef PIPELINE_NAME_SIZE
+#define PIPELINE_NAME_SIZE                       32
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN
+#define PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN                     16
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_OUT
+#define PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_OUT                    16
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PIPELINE_MAX_TABLES
+#define PIPELINE_MAX_TABLES                      16
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PIPELINE_MAX_MSGQ_IN
+#define PIPELINE_MAX_MSGQ_IN                     16
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PIPELINE_MAX_MSGQ_OUT
+#define PIPELINE_MAX_MSGQ_OUT                    16
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PIPELINE_MAX_ARGS
+#define PIPELINE_MAX_ARGS                        32
+#endif
+
+struct pipeline_params {
+	char name[PIPELINE_NAME_SIZE];
+
+	struct pipeline_port_in_params port_in[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN];
+	struct pipeline_port_out_params port_out[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_OUT];
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_in[PIPELINE_MAX_MSGQ_IN];
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_out[PIPELINE_MAX_MSGQ_OUT];
+
+	uint32_t n_ports_in;
+	uint32_t n_ports_out;
+	uint32_t n_msgq;
+
+	int socket_id;
+
+	char *args_name[PIPELINE_MAX_ARGS];
+	char *args_value[PIPELINE_MAX_ARGS];
+	uint32_t n_args;
+
+	uint32_t log_level;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Pipeline type back-end operations
+ */
+
+typedef void* (*pipeline_be_op_init)(struct pipeline_params *params,
+	void *arg);
+
+typedef int (*pipeline_be_op_free)(void *pipeline);
+
+typedef int (*pipeline_be_op_run)(void *pipeline);
+
+typedef int (*pipeline_be_op_timer)(void *pipeline);
+
+typedef int (*pipeline_be_op_track)(void *pipeline,
+	uint32_t port_in,
+	uint32_t *port_out);
+
+struct pipeline_be_ops {
+	pipeline_be_op_init f_init;
+	pipeline_be_op_free f_free;
+	pipeline_be_op_run f_run;
+	pipeline_be_op_timer f_timer;
+	pipeline_be_op_track f_track;
+};
+
+/* Pipeline specific config parse error messages */
+#define PIPELINE_ARG_CHECK(exp, fmt, ...)				\
+do {									\
+	if (!(exp)) {							\
+		fprintf(stderr, fmt "\n", ## __VA_ARGS__);		\
+		return -1;						\
+	}								\
+} while (0)
+
+#define PIPELINE_PARSE_ERR_INV_VAL(exp, section, entry, val)		\
+PIPELINE_ARG_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": entry \"%s\" "	\
+	"has invalid value (\"%s\")", section, entry, val)
+
+#define PIPELINE_PARSE_ERR_OUT_RNG(exp, section, entry, val)		\
+PIPELINE_ARG_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": entry \"%s\" "	\
+	"value is out of range (\"%s\")", section, entry, val)
+
+#define PIPELINE_PARSE_ERR_DUPLICATE(exp, section, entry)		\
+PIPELINE_ARG_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": duplicated "	\
+	"entry \"%s\"", section, entry)
+
+#define PIPELINE_PARSE_ERR_INV_ENT(exp, section, entry)			\
+PIPELINE_ARG_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": invalid entry "	\
+	"\"%s\"", section, entry)
+
+#define PIPELINE_PARSE_ERR_MANDATORY(exp, section, entry)		\
+PIPELINE_ARG_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": mandatory "	\
+	"entry \"%s\" is missing", section, entry)
+
+#endif
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/thread.c b/common/vnf_common/thread.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dcf272ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/thread.c
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+/*
+// 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 <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
+#include <rte_pipeline.h>
+
+#include "pipeline_common_be.h"
+#include "app.h"
+#include "thread.h"
+
+#if APP_THREAD_HEADROOM_STATS_COLLECT
+
+#define PIPELINE_RUN_REGULAR(thread, pipeline)		\
+do {							\
+	uint64_t t0 = rte_rdtsc_precise();		\
+	int n_pkts = rte_pipeline_run(pipeline->p);	\
+							\
+	if (n_pkts == 0) {				\
+		uint64_t t1 = rte_rdtsc_precise();	\
+							\
+		thread->headroom_cycles += t1 - t0;	\
+	}						\
+} while (0)
+
+
+#define PIPELINE_RUN_CUSTOM(thread, data)		\
+do {							\
+	uint64_t t0 = rte_rdtsc_precise();		\
+	int n_pkts = data->f_run(data->be);		\
+							\
+	if (n_pkts == 0) {				\
+		uint64_t t1 = rte_rdtsc_precise();	\
+							\
+		thread->headroom_cycles += t1 - t0;	\
+	}						\
+} while (0)
+
+#else
+
+#define PIPELINE_RUN_REGULAR(thread, pipeline)		\
+	rte_pipeline_run(pipeline->p)
+
+#define PIPELINE_RUN_CUSTOM(thread, data)		\
+	data->f_run(data->be)
+
+#endif
+
+static inline void *
+thread_msg_recv(struct rte_ring *r)
+{
+	void *msg;
+	int status = rte_ring_sc_dequeue(r, &msg);
+
+	if (status != 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return msg;
+}
+
+static inline void
+thread_msg_send(struct rte_ring *r,
+	void *msg)
+{
+	int status;
+
+	do {
+		status = rte_ring_sp_enqueue(r, msg);
+	} while (status == -ENOBUFS);
+}
+
+static int
+thread_pipeline_enable(struct app_thread_data *t,
+		struct thread_pipeline_enable_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct app_thread_pipeline_data *p;
+
+	if (req->f_run == NULL) {
+		if (t->n_regular >= APP_MAX_THREAD_PIPELINES)
+			return -1;
+	} else {
+		if (t->n_custom >= APP_MAX_THREAD_PIPELINES)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	p = (req->f_run == NULL) ?
+		&t->regular[t->n_regular] :
+		&t->custom[t->n_custom];
+
+	p->pipeline_id = req->pipeline_id;
+	p->be = req->be;
+	p->f_run = req->f_run;
+	p->f_timer = req->f_timer;
+	p->timer_period = req->timer_period;
+	p->deadline = 0;
+
+	if (req->f_run == NULL)
+		t->n_regular++;
+	else
+		t->n_custom++;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+thread_pipeline_disable(struct app_thread_data *t,
+		struct thread_pipeline_disable_msg_req *req)
+{
+	uint32_t n_regular = RTE_MIN(t->n_regular, RTE_DIM(t->regular));
+	uint32_t n_custom = RTE_MIN(t->n_custom, RTE_DIM(t->custom));
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	/* search regular pipelines of current thread */
+	for (i = 0; i < n_regular; i++) {
+		if (t->regular[i].pipeline_id != req->pipeline_id)
+			continue;
+
+		if (i < n_regular - 1)
+			memcpy(&t->regular[i],
+				&t->regular[i+1],
+				(n_regular - 1 - i) * sizeof(struct app_thread_pipeline_data));
+
+		n_regular--;
+		t->n_regular = n_regular;
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* search custom pipelines of current thread */
+	for (i = 0; i < n_custom; i++) {
+		if (t->custom[i].pipeline_id != req->pipeline_id)
+			continue;
+
+		if (i < n_custom - 1)
+			memcpy(&t->custom[i],
+				&t->custom[i+1],
+				(n_custom - 1 - i) * sizeof(struct app_thread_pipeline_data));
+
+		n_custom--;
+		t->n_custom = n_custom;
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* return if pipeline not found */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+thread_msg_req_handle(struct app_thread_data *t)
+{
+	void *msg_ptr;
+	struct thread_msg_req *req;
+	struct thread_msg_rsp *rsp;
+
+	msg_ptr = thread_msg_recv(t->msgq_in);
+	req = msg_ptr;
+	rsp = msg_ptr;
+
+	if (req != NULL)
+		switch (req->type) {
+		case THREAD_MSG_REQ_PIPELINE_ENABLE: {
+			rsp->status = thread_pipeline_enable(t,
+					(struct thread_pipeline_enable_msg_req *) req);
+			thread_msg_send(t->msgq_out, rsp);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		case THREAD_MSG_REQ_PIPELINE_DISABLE: {
+			rsp->status = thread_pipeline_disable(t,
+					(struct thread_pipeline_disable_msg_req *) req);
+			thread_msg_send(t->msgq_out, rsp);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		case THREAD_MSG_REQ_HEADROOM_READ: {
+			struct thread_headroom_read_msg_rsp *rsp =
+				(struct thread_headroom_read_msg_rsp *)
+				req;
+
+			rsp->headroom_ratio = t->headroom_ratio;
+			rsp->status = 0;
+			thread_msg_send(t->msgq_out, rsp);
+			break;
+		}
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+thread_headroom_update(struct app_thread_data *t, uint64_t time)
+{
+	uint64_t time_diff = time - t->headroom_time;
+
+	t->headroom_ratio =
+		((double) t->headroom_cycles) / ((double) time_diff);
+
+	t->headroom_cycles = 0;
+	t->headroom_time = rte_rdtsc_precise();
+}
+
+int
+app_thread(void *arg)
+{
+	struct app_params *app = (struct app_params *) arg;
+	uint32_t core_id = rte_lcore_id(), i, j;
+	struct app_thread_data *t = &app->thread_data[core_id];
+
+	for (i = 0; ; i++) {
+		uint32_t n_regular = RTE_MIN(t->n_regular, RTE_DIM(t->regular));
+		uint32_t n_custom = RTE_MIN(t->n_custom, RTE_DIM(t->custom));
+
+		/* Run regular pipelines */
+		for (j = 0; j < n_regular; j++) {
+			struct app_thread_pipeline_data *data = &t->regular[j];
+			struct pipeline *p = data->be;
+
+			PIPELINE_RUN_REGULAR(t, p);
+		}
+
+		/* Run custom pipelines */
+		for (j = 0; j < n_custom; j++) {
+			struct app_thread_pipeline_data *data = &t->custom[j];
+
+			PIPELINE_RUN_CUSTOM(t, data);
+		}
+
+		/* Timer */
+		if ((i & 0xF) == 0) {
+			uint64_t time = rte_get_tsc_cycles();
+			uint64_t t_deadline = UINT64_MAX;
+
+			if (time < t->deadline)
+				continue;
+
+			/* Timer for regular pipelines */
+			for (j = 0; j < n_regular; j++) {
+				struct app_thread_pipeline_data *data =
+					&t->regular[j];
+				uint64_t p_deadline = data->deadline;
+
+				if (p_deadline <= time) {
+					data->f_timer(data->be);
+					p_deadline = time + data->timer_period;
+					data->deadline = p_deadline;
+				}
+
+				if (p_deadline < t_deadline)
+					t_deadline = p_deadline;
+			}
+
+			/* Timer for custom pipelines */
+			for (j = 0; j < n_custom; j++) {
+				struct app_thread_pipeline_data *data =
+					&t->custom[j];
+				uint64_t p_deadline = data->deadline;
+
+				if (p_deadline <= time) {
+					data->f_timer(data->be);
+					p_deadline = time + data->timer_period;
+					data->deadline = p_deadline;
+				}
+
+				if (p_deadline < t_deadline)
+					t_deadline = p_deadline;
+			}
+
+			/* Timer for thread message request */
+			{
+				uint64_t deadline = t->thread_req_deadline;
+
+				if (deadline <= time) {
+					thread_msg_req_handle(t);
+					thread_headroom_update(t, time);
+					deadline = time + t->timer_period;
+					t->thread_req_deadline = deadline;
+				}
+
+				if (deadline < t_deadline)
+					t_deadline = deadline;
+			}
+
+
+			t->deadline = t_deadline;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/thread.h b/common/vnf_common/thread.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24bcd233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/thread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+// 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.
+*/
+
+#ifndef THREAD_H_
+#define THREAD_H_
+
+#include "app.h"
+#include "pipeline_be.h"
+
+enum thread_msg_req_type {
+	THREAD_MSG_REQ_PIPELINE_ENABLE = 0,
+	THREAD_MSG_REQ_PIPELINE_DISABLE,
+	THREAD_MSG_REQ_HEADROOM_READ,
+	THREAD_MSG_REQS
+};
+
+struct thread_msg_req {
+	enum thread_msg_req_type type;
+};
+
+struct thread_msg_rsp {
+	int status;
+};
+
+/*
+ * PIPELINE ENABLE
+ */
+struct thread_pipeline_enable_msg_req {
+	enum thread_msg_req_type type;
+
+	uint32_t pipeline_id;
+	void *be;
+	pipeline_be_op_run f_run;
+	pipeline_be_op_timer f_timer;
+	uint64_t timer_period;
+};
+
+struct thread_pipeline_enable_msg_rsp {
+	int status;
+};
+
+/*
+ * PIPELINE DISABLE
+ */
+struct thread_pipeline_disable_msg_req {
+	enum thread_msg_req_type type;
+
+	uint32_t pipeline_id;
+};
+
+struct thread_pipeline_disable_msg_rsp {
+	int status;
+};
+
+/*
+ * THREAD HEADROOM
+ */
+struct thread_headroom_read_msg_req {
+	enum thread_msg_req_type type;
+};
+
+struct thread_headroom_read_msg_rsp {
+	int status;
+
+	double headroom_ratio;
+};
+
+#endif /* THREAD_H_ */
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/thread_fe.c b/common/vnf_common/thread_fe.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7029620d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/thread_fe.c
@@ -0,0 +1,480 @@
+/*
+// 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 <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <cmdline_rdline.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse_num.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse_string.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse_ipaddr.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse_etheraddr.h>
+#include <cmdline_socket.h>
+#include <cmdline.h>
+
+#include "thread.h"
+#include "thread_fe.h"
+#include "pipeline.h"
+#include "pipeline_common_fe.h"
+#include "app.h"
+
+static inline void *
+thread_msg_send_recv(struct app_params *app,
+	uint32_t socket_id, uint32_t core_id, uint32_t ht_id,
+	void *msg,
+	uint32_t timeout_ms)
+{
+	struct rte_ring *r_req = app_thread_msgq_in_get(app,
+		socket_id, core_id, ht_id);
+	if(r_req == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	struct rte_ring *r_rsp = app_thread_msgq_out_get(app,
+		socket_id, core_id, ht_id);
+	if(r_rsp == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	uint64_t hz = rte_get_tsc_hz();
+	void *msg_recv;
+	uint64_t deadline;
+	int status;
+
+	/* send */
+	do {
+		status = rte_ring_sp_enqueue(r_req, (void *) msg);
+	} while (status == -ENOBUFS);
+
+	/* recv */
+	deadline = (timeout_ms) ?
+		(rte_rdtsc() + ((hz * timeout_ms) / 1000)) :
+		UINT64_MAX;
+
+	do {
+		if (rte_rdtsc() > deadline)
+			return NULL;
+
+		status = rte_ring_sc_dequeue(r_rsp, &msg_recv);
+	} while (status != 0);
+
+	return msg_recv;
+}
+
+int
+app_pipeline_enable(struct app_params *app,
+		uint32_t socket_id,
+		uint32_t core_id,
+		uint32_t hyper_th_id,
+		uint32_t pipeline_id)
+{
+	struct thread_pipeline_enable_msg_req *req;
+	struct thread_pipeline_enable_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int thread_id;
+	struct app_pipeline_data *p;
+	struct app_pipeline_params *p_params;
+	struct pipeline_type *p_type;
+	int status;
+
+	if (app == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	thread_id = cpu_core_map_get_lcore_id(app->core_map,
+			socket_id,
+			core_id,
+			hyper_th_id);
+
+	if ((thread_id < 0) || !app_core_is_enabled(app, thread_id))
+		return -1;
+
+	if (app_pipeline_data(app, pipeline_id) == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = &app->pipeline_data[pipeline_id];
+	p_params = &app->pipeline_params[pipeline_id];
+	p_type = app_pipeline_type_find(app, p_params->type);
+	if (p_type == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (p->enabled == 1)
+		return -1;
+
+	req = app_msg_alloc(app);
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	req->type = THREAD_MSG_REQ_PIPELINE_ENABLE;
+	req->pipeline_id = pipeline_id;
+	req->be = p->be;
+	req->f_run = p_type->be_ops->f_run;
+	req->f_timer = p_type->be_ops->f_timer;
+	req->timer_period = p->timer_period;
+
+	rsp = thread_msg_send_recv(app,
+		socket_id, core_id, hyper_th_id, req, MSG_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	status = rsp->status;
+	app_msg_free(app, rsp);
+
+	if (status != 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	p->enabled = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+app_pipeline_disable(struct app_params *app,
+		uint32_t socket_id,
+		uint32_t core_id,
+		uint32_t hyper_th_id,
+		uint32_t pipeline_id)
+{
+	struct thread_pipeline_disable_msg_req *req;
+	struct thread_pipeline_disable_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int thread_id;
+	struct app_pipeline_data *p;
+	int status;
+
+	if (app == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	thread_id = cpu_core_map_get_lcore_id(app->core_map,
+			socket_id,
+			core_id,
+			hyper_th_id);
+
+	if ((thread_id < 0) || !app_core_is_enabled(app, thread_id))
+		return -1;
+
+	if (app_pipeline_data(app, pipeline_id) == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = &app->pipeline_data[pipeline_id];
+
+	if (p->enabled == 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	req = app_msg_alloc(app);
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	req->type = THREAD_MSG_REQ_PIPELINE_DISABLE;
+	req->pipeline_id = pipeline_id;
+
+	rsp = thread_msg_send_recv(app,
+		socket_id, core_id, hyper_th_id, req, MSG_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT);
+
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	status = rsp->status;
+	app_msg_free(app, rsp);
+
+	if (status != 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	p->enabled = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+app_thread_headroom(struct app_params *app,
+		uint32_t socket_id,
+		uint32_t core_id,
+		uint32_t hyper_th_id)
+{
+	struct thread_headroom_read_msg_req *req;
+	struct thread_headroom_read_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int thread_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (app == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	thread_id = cpu_core_map_get_lcore_id(app->core_map,
+			socket_id,
+			core_id,
+			hyper_th_id);
+
+	if ((thread_id < 0) || !app_core_is_enabled(app, thread_id))
+		return -1;
+
+	req = app_msg_alloc(app);
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	req->type = THREAD_MSG_REQ_HEADROOM_READ;
+
+	rsp = thread_msg_send_recv(app,
+		socket_id, core_id, hyper_th_id, req, MSG_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT);
+
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	status = rsp->status;
+
+	if (status != 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	printf("%.3f%%\n", rsp->headroom_ratio * 100);
+
+
+	app_msg_free(app, rsp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * pipeline enable
+ */
+
+struct cmd_pipeline_enable_result {
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t t_string;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t t_id_string;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t pipeline_string;
+	uint32_t pipeline_id;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t enable_string;
+};
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_enable_parsed(
+	void *parsed_result,
+	__rte_unused struct cmdline *cl,
+	 void *data)
+{
+	struct cmd_pipeline_enable_result *params = parsed_result;
+	struct app_params *app = data;
+	int status;
+	uint32_t core_id, socket_id, hyper_th_id;
+
+	if (parse_pipeline_core(&socket_id,
+			&core_id,
+			&hyper_th_id,
+			params->t_id_string) != 0) {
+		printf("Command failed\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = app_pipeline_enable(app,
+			socket_id,
+			core_id,
+			hyper_th_id,
+			params->pipeline_id);
+
+	if (status != 0)
+		printf("Command failed\n");
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_pipeline_enable_t_string =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_pipeline_enable_result, t_string, "t");
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_pipeline_enable_t_id_string =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_pipeline_enable_result, t_id_string,
+		NULL);
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_pipeline_enable_pipeline_string =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_pipeline_enable_result, pipeline_string,
+		"pipeline");
+
+cmdline_parse_token_num_t cmd_pipeline_enable_pipeline_id =
+	TOKEN_NUM_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_pipeline_enable_result, pipeline_id,
+		UINT32);
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_pipeline_enable_enable_string =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_pipeline_enable_result, enable_string,
+		"enable");
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_pipeline_enable = {
+	.f = cmd_pipeline_enable_parsed,
+	.data = NULL,
+	.help_str = "Enable pipeline on specified core",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_pipeline_enable_t_string,
+		(void *)&cmd_pipeline_enable_t_id_string,
+		(void *)&cmd_pipeline_enable_pipeline_string,
+		(void *)&cmd_pipeline_enable_pipeline_id,
+		(void *)&cmd_pipeline_enable_enable_string,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+
+/*
+ * pipeline disable
+ */
+
+struct cmd_pipeline_disable_result {
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t t_string;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t t_id_string;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t pipeline_string;
+	uint32_t pipeline_id;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t disable_string;
+};
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_disable_parsed(
+	void *parsed_result,
+	__rte_unused struct cmdline *cl,
+	 void *data)
+{
+	struct cmd_pipeline_disable_result *params = parsed_result;
+	struct app_params *app = data;
+	int status;
+	uint32_t core_id, socket_id, hyper_th_id;
+
+	if (parse_pipeline_core(&socket_id,
+			&core_id,
+			&hyper_th_id,
+			params->t_id_string) != 0) {
+		printf("Command failed\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = app_pipeline_disable(app,
+			socket_id,
+			core_id,
+			hyper_th_id,
+			params->pipeline_id);
+
+	if (status != 0)
+		printf("Command failed\n");
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_pipeline_disable_t_string =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_pipeline_disable_result, t_string, "t");
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_pipeline_disable_t_id_string =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_pipeline_disable_result, t_id_string,
+		NULL);
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_pipeline_disable_pipeline_string =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_pipeline_disable_result,
+		pipeline_string, "pipeline");
+
+cmdline_parse_token_num_t cmd_pipeline_disable_pipeline_id =
+	TOKEN_NUM_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_pipeline_disable_result, pipeline_id,
+		UINT32);
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_pipeline_disable_disable_string =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_pipeline_disable_result, disable_string,
+		"disable");
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_pipeline_disable = {
+	.f = cmd_pipeline_disable_parsed,
+	.data = NULL,
+	.help_str = "Disable pipeline on specified core",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_pipeline_disable_t_string,
+		(void *)&cmd_pipeline_disable_t_id_string,
+		(void *)&cmd_pipeline_disable_pipeline_string,
+		(void *)&cmd_pipeline_disable_pipeline_id,
+		(void *)&cmd_pipeline_disable_disable_string,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+
+
+/*
+ * thread headroom
+ */
+
+struct cmd_thread_headroom_result {
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t t_string;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t t_id_string;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t headroom_string;
+};
+
+static void
+cmd_thread_headroom_parsed(
+	void *parsed_result,
+	__rte_unused struct cmdline *cl,
+	 void *data)
+{
+	struct cmd_thread_headroom_result *params = parsed_result;
+	struct app_params *app = data;
+	int status;
+	uint32_t core_id, socket_id, hyper_th_id;
+
+	if (parse_pipeline_core(&socket_id,
+			&core_id,
+			&hyper_th_id,
+			params->t_id_string) != 0) {
+		printf("Command failed\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = app_thread_headroom(app,
+			socket_id,
+			core_id,
+			hyper_th_id);
+
+	if (status != 0)
+		printf("Command failed\n");
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_thread_headroom_t_string =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_thread_headroom_result,
+	t_string, "t");
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_thread_headroom_t_id_string =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_thread_headroom_result,
+	t_id_string, NULL);
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_thread_headroom_headroom_string =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_thread_headroom_result,
+		headroom_string, "headroom");
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_thread_headroom = {
+	.f = cmd_thread_headroom_parsed,
+	.data = NULL,
+	.help_str = "Display thread headroom",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_thread_headroom_t_string,
+		(void *)&cmd_thread_headroom_t_id_string,
+		(void *)&cmd_thread_headroom_headroom_string,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+
+
+static cmdline_parse_ctx_t thread_cmds[] = {
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *) &cmd_pipeline_enable,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *) &cmd_pipeline_disable,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *) &cmd_thread_headroom,
+	NULL,
+};
+
+int
+app_pipeline_thread_cmd_push(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t n_cmds, i;
+
+	/* Check for available slots in the application commands array */
+	n_cmds = RTE_DIM(thread_cmds) - 1;
+	if (n_cmds > APP_MAX_CMDS - app->n_cmds)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/* Push thread commands into the application */
+	memcpy(&app->cmds[app->n_cmds], thread_cmds,
+		n_cmds * sizeof(cmdline_parse_ctx_t));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_cmds; i++)
+		app->cmds[app->n_cmds + i]->data = app;
+
+	app->n_cmds += n_cmds;
+	app->cmds[app->n_cmds] = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/thread_fe.h b/common/vnf_common/thread_fe.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7499bffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/thread_fe.h
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+// 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.
+*/
+
+#ifndef THREAD_FE_H_
+#define THREAD_FE_H_
+
+static inline struct rte_ring *
+app_thread_msgq_in_get(struct app_params *app,
+		uint32_t socket_id, uint32_t core_id, uint32_t ht_id)
+{
+	char msgq_name[32];
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+
+	snprintf(msgq_name, sizeof(msgq_name),
+		"MSGQ-REQ-CORE-s%" PRIu32 "c%" PRIu32 "%s",
+		socket_id,
+		core_id,
+		(ht_id) ? "h" : "");
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_FIND(app->msgq_params, msgq_name);
+
+	if (param_idx < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return app->msgq[param_idx];
+}
+
+static inline struct rte_ring *
+app_thread_msgq_out_get(struct app_params *app,
+		uint32_t socket_id, uint32_t core_id, uint32_t ht_id)
+{
+	char msgq_name[32];
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+
+	snprintf(msgq_name, sizeof(msgq_name),
+		"MSGQ-RSP-CORE-s%" PRIu32 "c%" PRIu32 "%s",
+		socket_id,
+		core_id,
+		(ht_id) ? "h" : "");
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_FIND(app->msgq_params, msgq_name);
+
+	if (param_idx < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return app->msgq[param_idx];
+
+}
+
+int
+app_pipeline_thread_cmd_push(struct app_params *app);
+
+int
+app_pipeline_enable(struct app_params *app,
+		uint32_t core_id,
+		uint32_t socket_id,
+		uint32_t hyper_th_id,
+		uint32_t pipeline_id);
+
+int
+app_pipeline_disable(struct app_params *app,
+		uint32_t core_id,
+		uint32_t socket_id,
+		uint32_t hyper_th_id,
+		uint32_t pipeline_id);
+
+int
+app_thread_headroom(struct app_params *app,
+		uint32_t core_id,
+		uint32_t socket_id,
+		uint32_t hyper_th_id);
+
+#endif /* THREAD_FE_H_ */
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/vnf_common.c b/common/vnf_common/vnf_common.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ce815be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/vnf_common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+/*
+// 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 <stdio.h>
+#include "vnf_common.h"
+#include "pipeline_arpicmp_be.h"
+#ifndef VNF_ACL
+#include "lib_arp.h"
+#endif
+
+uint8_t in_port_dir_a[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN];
+uint8_t prv_to_pub_map[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN];
+uint8_t pub_to_prv_map[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN];
+uint8_t prv_in_port_a[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN];
+uint8_t prv_que_port_index[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN];
+uint8_t in_port_egress_prv[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN];
+
+uint8_t get_in_port_dir(uint8_t in_port_id)
+{
+	return in_port_dir_a[in_port_id];
+}
+
+uint8_t is_phy_port_privte(uint16_t phy_port)
+{
+	return in_port_dir_a[phy_port];
+}
+
+uint8_t is_port_index_privte(uint16_t phy_port)
+{
+	return in_port_egress_prv[phy_port];
+}
+
+uint32_t get_prv_to_pub_port(uint32_t *ip_addr, uint8_t type)
+{
+	uint32_t dest_if = 0xff;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case 4:
+	{
+		uint32_t nhip;
+		nhip = get_nh(ip_addr[0], &dest_if);
+
+		if (nhip)
+			return dest_if;
+		return 0xff;
+	}
+	break;
+	case 6:
+	{
+		uint8_t nhipv6[16];
+		get_nh_ipv6((uint8_t *)ip_addr, &dest_if, &nhipv6[0]);
+		if (dest_if != 0xff)
+			return dest_if;
+		return 0xff;
+	}
+	break;
+	}
+	return 0xff;
+}
+
+uint32_t get_pub_to_prv_port(uint32_t *ip_addr, uint8_t type)
+{
+	uint32_t dest_if = 0xff;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case 4:
+	{
+		uint32_t nhip;
+		nhip = get_nh(ip_addr[0], &dest_if);
+
+		if (nhip)
+			return dest_if;
+		return 0xff;
+	}
+	break;
+	case 6:
+	{
+		uint8_t nhipv6[16];
+		get_nh_ipv6((uint8_t *)ip_addr, &dest_if, &nhipv6[0]);
+		if (dest_if != 0xff)
+			return dest_if;
+		return 0xff;
+	}
+	break;
+	}
+	return 0xff;
+}
+
+void show_ports_info(void)
+{
+	printf("\nin_port_dir_a: %d %d %d %d %d", in_port_dir_a[0],
+	in_port_dir_a[1], in_port_dir_a[2], in_port_dir_a[3],
+	in_port_dir_a[4]);
+
+	uint8_t i = 0, j = 0;
+
+	printf("\nprv_to_pub_map: ");
+	for (i = 0; i < PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN; i++) {
+		if (prv_to_pub_map[i] != 0xff)
+			printf("(%d,%d)  ", i, prv_to_pub_map[i]);
+	}
+
+	printf("\npub_to_prv_map: ");
+	for (i = 0; i < PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN; i++) {
+		if (pub_to_prv_map[i] != 0xff)
+			printf("(%d,%d)  ", i, pub_to_prv_map[i]);
+	}
+
+	printf("\n%d entries in Ports MAC List\n", link_hw_addr_array_idx);
+	for (j = 0; j < link_hw_addr_array_idx; j++) {
+		struct ether_addr *link_hw_addr = get_link_hw_addr(j);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+			printf(" %02x ", ((struct ether_addr *)link_hw_addr)->addr_bytes[i]);
+		printf("\n");
+	}
+}
+
+void trim(char *input)
+{
+	int i, j = 0;
+	int len = strlen(input);
+	char result[len + 1];
+
+	memset(result, 0, sizeof(result));
+	for (i = 0; input[i] != '\0'; i++) {
+		if (!isspace(input[i]))
+			result[j++] = input[i];
+	}
+
+	strncpy(input, result, len);
+}
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/vnf_common.h b/common/vnf_common/vnf_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6b1aaa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/vnf_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+/*
+// 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.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_VNF_COMMON_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_VNF_COMMON_H__
+
+#include <rte_pipeline.h>
+#include <rte_ether.h>
+
+#define MBUF_HDR_ROOM 256
+#define ETH_HDR_SIZE  14
+#define IP_HDR_SRC_ADR_OFST 12
+#define IP_HDR_DST_ADR_OFST 16
+#define IP_HDR_PROTOCOL_OFST 9
+#define IP_HDR_SIZE  20
+#define IPV6_HDR_SRC_ADR_OFST 8
+#define IPV6_HDR_DST_ADR_OFST 24
+#define IPV6_HDR_PROTOCOL_OFST 6
+#define IPV6_HDR_SIZE  40
+
+#define ETH_TYPE_ARP     0x0806
+#define ETH_TYPE_IPV4    0x0800
+
+#define IP_PROTOCOL_ICMP 1
+#define IP_PROTOCOL_TCP  6
+#define IP_PROTOCOL_UDP  17
+
+#define ETH_TYPE_IPV6    0x86DD
+#define IP_PROTOCOL_ICMPV6 58
+
+#define PKT_ING_DIR 0
+#define PKT_EGR_DIR 1
+
+#ifndef PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN
+#define PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN 16
+#endif
+
+#define RTE_PIPELINE_MAX_NAME_SZ 124
+
+#define INVALID_DESTIF 255
+
+enum {
+	VNF_PRV_PORT_ID,
+	VNF_PUB_PORT_ID,
+};
+void show_ports_info(void);
+void trim(char *input);
+uint8_t get_in_port_dir(uint8_t in_port_id);
+uint8_t is_phy_port_privte(uint16_t phy_port);
+uint32_t get_prv_to_pub_port(uint32_t *ip_addr, uint8_t type);
+uint32_t get_pub_to_prv_port(uint32_t *ip_addr, uint8_t type);
+
+static inline void drop_pkt(uint32_t pkt_num, uint64_t *mask)
+{
+	*mask ^= 1LLU << pkt_num;
+}
+
+extern uint8_t in_port_dir_a[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN];
+extern uint8_t prv_to_pub_map[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN];
+extern uint8_t pub_to_prv_map[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN];
+extern uint8_t prv_in_port_a[PIPELINE_MAX_PORT_IN];
+
+extern uint32_t link_hw_addr_array_idx;
+
+struct rte_port_in {
+	/* Input parameters */
+	struct rte_port_in_ops ops;
+	rte_pipeline_port_in_action_handler f_action;
+	void *arg_ah;
+	uint32_t burst_size;
+
+	/* The table to which this port is connected */
+	uint32_t table_id;
+
+	/* Handle to low-level port */
+	void *h_port;
+
+	/* List of enabled ports */
+	struct rte_port_in *next;
+
+	/* Statistics */
+	uint64_t n_pkts_dropped_by_ah;
+};
+
+struct rte_port_out {
+	/* Input parameters */
+	struct rte_port_out_ops ops;
+	rte_pipeline_port_out_action_handler f_action;
+	void *arg_ah;
+
+	/* Handle to low-level port */
+	void *h_port;
+
+	/* Statistics */
+	uint64_t n_pkts_dropped_by_ah;
+};
+
+struct rte_table {
+	/* Input parameters */
+	struct rte_table_ops ops;
+	rte_pipeline_table_action_handler_hit f_action_hit;
+	rte_pipeline_table_action_handler_miss f_action_miss;
+	void *arg_ah;
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *default_entry;
+	uint32_t entry_size;
+
+	uint32_t table_next_id;
+	uint32_t table_next_id_valid;
+
+	/* Handle to the low-level table object */
+	void *h_table;
+
+	/* Statistics */
+	uint64_t n_pkts_dropped_by_lkp_hit_ah;
+	uint64_t n_pkts_dropped_by_lkp_miss_ah;
+	uint64_t n_pkts_dropped_lkp_hit;
+	uint64_t n_pkts_dropped_lkp_miss;
+};
+
+
+struct rte_pipeline {
+	/* Input parameters */
+	char name[RTE_PIPELINE_MAX_NAME_SZ];
+	int socket_id;
+	uint32_t offset_port_id;
+
+	/* Internal tables */
+	struct rte_port_in ports_in[RTE_PIPELINE_PORT_IN_MAX];
+	struct rte_port_out ports_out[RTE_PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_MAX];
+	struct rte_table tables[RTE_PIPELINE_TABLE_MAX];
+
+	/* Occupancy of internal tables */
+	uint32_t num_ports_in;
+	uint32_t num_ports_out;
+	uint32_t num_tables;
+
+	/* List of enabled ports */
+	uint64_t enabled_port_in_mask;
+	struct rte_port_in *port_in_next;
+
+	/* Pipeline run structures */
+	struct rte_mbuf *pkts[RTE_PORT_IN_BURST_SIZE_MAX];
+	struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *entries[RTE_PORT_IN_BURST_SIZE_MAX];
+	uint64_t action_mask0[RTE_PIPELINE_ACTIONS];
+	uint64_t action_mask1[RTE_PIPELINE_ACTIONS];
+	uint64_t pkts_mask;
+	uint64_t n_pkts_ah_drop;
+	uint64_t pkts_drop_mask;
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+/* RTE_ DPDK LIB structures to get HWQ & SWQ info */
+struct rte_port_ethdev_writer {
+	 struct rte_port_out_stats stats;
+
+	 struct rte_mbuf *tx_buf[2 * RTE_PORT_IN_BURST_SIZE_MAX];
+	 uint32_t tx_burst_sz;
+	 uint16_t tx_buf_count;
+	 uint64_t bsz_mask;
+	 uint16_t queue_id;
+	 uint8_t port_id;
+};
+struct rte_port_ethdev_reader {
+	 struct rte_port_in_stats stats;
+
+	 uint16_t queue_id;
+	 uint8_t port_id;
+};
+struct rte_port_ring_writer {
+	 struct rte_port_out_stats stats;
+
+	 struct rte_mbuf *tx_buf[2 * RTE_PORT_IN_BURST_SIZE_MAX];
+	 struct rte_ring *ring;
+	 uint32_t tx_burst_sz;
+	 uint32_t tx_buf_count;
+	 uint64_t bsz_mask;
+	 uint32_t is_multi;
+};
+struct rte_port_ring_reader {
+	 struct rte_port_in_stats stats;
+
+	 struct rte_ring *ring;
+};
+
+uint8_t get_in_port_dir(uint8_t in_port_id);
+uint8_t is_phy_port_privte(uint16_t phy_port);
+uint8_t is_port_index_privte(uint16_t phy_port);
+#endif
diff --git a/common/vnf_common/vnf_define.h b/common/vnf_common/vnf_define.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..380ada5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/vnf_common/vnf_define.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+// 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.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_VNF_DEFINE_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_VNF_DEFINE_H__
+#define DEBUG_LEVEL_4 4
+#define PKT_BUFFER_SIZE 64
+#define PVT_PUB_MAP 2
+#define IPV6_ADD_SIZE 16
+#define TWO_BYTE_PRINT 3
+#define VERSION_NO_BYTE 4
+#define BIT_CARRY 16
+#define HW_ADDR_SIZE 20
+#define IPV6_ADD_CMP_MULTI 13
+#define DIV_CONV_HZ_SEC 1000
+#endif