[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/5] app/test-flow-perf: add insertion rate calculation

Wisam Jaddo wisamm at mellanox.com
Thu Apr 30 12:33:38 CEST 2020


Add insertion rate calculation feature into flow
performance application.

The application now provide the ability to test
insertion rate of specific rte_flow rule, by
stressing it to the NIC, and calculate the
insertion rate.

The application offers some options in the command
line, to configure which rule to apply.

After that the application will start producing
rules with same pattern but increasing the outer IP
source address by 1 each time, thus it will give
different flow each time, and all other items will
have open masks.

The current design have single core insertion rate.
In the future we may have a multi core insertion
rate measurement support in the app.

Signed-off-by: Wisam Jaddo <wisamm at mellanox.com>
---
 app/test-flow-perf/Makefile          |   3 +
 app/test-flow-perf/actions_gen.c     |  86 ++++++
 app/test-flow-perf/actions_gen.h     |  48 ++++
 app/test-flow-perf/flow_gen.c        | 176 ++++++++++++
 app/test-flow-perf/flow_gen.h        |  61 ++++
 app/test-flow-perf/items_gen.c       | 265 +++++++++++++++++
 app/test-flow-perf/items_gen.h       |  68 +++++
 app/test-flow-perf/main.c            | 416 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 app/test-flow-perf/meson.build       |   8 +
 app/test-flow-perf/user_parameters.h |  15 +
 doc/guides/tools/flow-perf.rst       | 186 +++++++++++-
 11 files changed, 1307 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 app/test-flow-perf/actions_gen.c
 create mode 100644 app/test-flow-perf/actions_gen.h
 create mode 100644 app/test-flow-perf/flow_gen.c
 create mode 100644 app/test-flow-perf/flow_gen.h
 create mode 100644 app/test-flow-perf/items_gen.c
 create mode 100644 app/test-flow-perf/items_gen.h

diff --git a/app/test-flow-perf/Makefile b/app/test-flow-perf/Makefile
index 45b1fb1464..968c7c60dd 100644
--- a/app/test-flow-perf/Makefile
+++ b/app/test-flow-perf/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-function
 #
 # all source are stored in SRCS-y
 #
+SRCS-y += actions_gen.c
+SRCS-y += flow_gen.c
+SRCS-y += items_gen.c
 SRCS-y += main.c
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.app.mk
diff --git a/app/test-flow-perf/actions_gen.c b/app/test-flow-perf/actions_gen.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..564ed820e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test-flow-perf/actions_gen.c
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *
+ * The file contains the implementations of actions generators.
+ * Each generator is responsible for preparing it's action instance
+ * and initializing it with needed data.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2020 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd
+ **/
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_flow.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+
+#include "actions_gen.h"
+#include "user_parameters.h"
+
+void
+gen_mark(void)
+{
+	mark_action.id = MARK_ID;
+}
+
+void
+gen_queue(uint16_t queue)
+{
+	queue_action.index = queue;
+}
+
+void
+gen_jump(uint16_t next_table)
+{
+	jump_action.group = next_table;
+}
+
+void
+gen_rss(uint16_t *queues, uint16_t queues_number)
+{
+	uint16_t queue;
+	struct action_rss_data *rss_data;
+	rss_data = rte_malloc("rss_data",
+		sizeof(struct action_rss_data), 0);
+
+	if (rss_data == NULL)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "No Memory available!");
+
+	*rss_data = (struct action_rss_data){
+		.conf = (struct rte_flow_action_rss){
+			.func = RTE_ETH_HASH_FUNCTION_DEFAULT,
+			.level = 0,
+			.types = ETH_RSS_IP,
+			.key_len = 0,
+			.queue_num = queues_number,
+			.key = 0,
+			.queue = rss_data->queue,
+		},
+		.key = { 0 },
+		.queue = { 0 },
+	};
+
+	for (queue = 0; queue < queues_number; queue++)
+		rss_data->queue[queue] = queues[queue];
+
+	rss_action = &rss_data->conf;
+}
+
+void
+gen_set_meta(void)
+{
+	meta_action.data = RTE_BE32(META_DATA);
+	meta_action.mask = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff);
+}
+
+void
+gen_set_tag(void)
+{
+	tag_action.data = RTE_BE32(META_DATA);
+	tag_action.mask = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff);
+	tag_action.index = TAG_INDEX;
+}
+
+void
+gen_port_id(void)
+{
+	port_id.id = PORT_ID_DST;
+}
diff --git a/app/test-flow-perf/actions_gen.h b/app/test-flow-perf/actions_gen.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..556d48b871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test-flow-perf/actions_gen.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/** SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *
+ * This file contains the functions definitions to
+ * generate each supported action.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2020 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd
+ **/
+
+#ifndef _ACTION_GEN_
+#define _ACTION_GEN_
+
+struct rte_flow_action_mark mark_action;
+struct rte_flow_action_queue queue_action;
+struct rte_flow_action_jump jump_action;
+struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss_action;
+struct rte_flow_action_set_meta meta_action;
+struct rte_flow_action_set_tag tag_action;
+struct rte_flow_action_port_id port_id;
+
+/* Storage for struct rte_flow_action_rss including external data. */
+struct action_rss_data {
+	struct rte_flow_action_rss conf;
+	uint8_t key[64];
+	uint16_t queue[128];
+} action_rss_data;
+
+void
+gen_mark(void);
+
+void
+gen_queue(uint16_t queue);
+
+void
+gen_jump(uint16_t next_table);
+
+void
+gen_rss(uint16_t *queues, uint16_t queues_number);
+
+void
+gen_set_meta(void);
+
+void
+gen_set_tag(void);
+
+void
+gen_port_id(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/app/test-flow-perf/flow_gen.c b/app/test-flow-perf/flow_gen.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d42deace9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test-flow-perf/flow_gen.c
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *
+ * The file contains the implementations of the method to
+ * fill items, actions & attributes in their corresponding
+ * arrays, and then generate rte_flow rule.
+ *
+ * After the generation. The rule goes to validation then
+ * creation state and then return the results.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2020 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "flow_gen.h"
+#include "items_gen.h"
+#include "actions_gen.h"
+#include "user_parameters.h"
+
+
+static void
+fill_attributes(struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+	uint8_t flow_attrs, uint16_t group)
+{
+	if (flow_attrs & INGRESS)
+		attr->ingress = 1;
+	if (flow_attrs & EGRESS)
+		attr->egress = 1;
+	if (flow_attrs & TRANSFER)
+		attr->transfer = 1;
+	attr->group = group;
+}
+
+static void
+fill_items(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint16_t flow_items, uint32_t outer_ip_src)
+{
+	uint8_t items_counter = 0;
+
+	if (flow_items & META_ITEM)
+		add_meta_data(items, items_counter++);
+	if (flow_items & TAG_ITEM)
+		add_meta_tag(items, items_counter++);
+	if (flow_items & ETH_ITEM)
+		add_ether(items, items_counter++);
+	if (flow_items & VLAN_ITEM)
+		add_vlan(items, items_counter++);
+	if (flow_items & IPV4_ITEM)
+		add_ipv4(items, items_counter++, outer_ip_src);
+	if (flow_items & IPV6_ITEM)
+		add_ipv6(items, items_counter++, outer_ip_src);
+	if (flow_items & TCP_ITEM)
+		add_tcp(items, items_counter++);
+	if (flow_items & UDP_ITEM)
+		add_udp(items, items_counter++);
+	if (flow_items & VXLAN_ITEM)
+		add_vxlan(items, items_counter++);
+	if (flow_items & VXLAN_GPE_ITEM)
+		add_vxlan_gpe(items, items_counter++);
+	if (flow_items & GRE_ITEM)
+		add_gre(items, items_counter++);
+	if (flow_items & GENEVE_ITEM)
+		add_geneve(items, items_counter++);
+	if (flow_items & GTP_ITEM)
+		add_gtp(items, items_counter++);
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
+}
+
+static void
+fill_actions(struct rte_flow_action actions[MAX_ACTIONS_NUM],
+	uint16_t flow_actions, uint32_t counter, uint16_t next_table)
+{
+	uint8_t actions_counter = 0;
+	uint16_t queues[RXQs];
+	uint16_t hairpin_queues[HAIRPIN_QUEUES];
+	uint16_t i;
+	struct rte_flow_action_count count_action;
+	uint8_t temp = counter & 0xff;
+
+	/* None-fate actions */
+	if (flow_actions & MARK_ACTION) {
+		if (!counter)
+			gen_mark();
+		actions[actions_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK;
+		actions[actions_counter++].conf = &mark_action;
+	}
+	if (flow_actions & COUNT_ACTION) {
+		actions[actions_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT;
+		actions[actions_counter++].conf = &count_action;
+	}
+	if (flow_actions & META_ACTION) {
+		if (!counter)
+			gen_set_meta();
+		actions[actions_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_META;
+		actions[actions_counter++].conf = &meta_action;
+	}
+	if (flow_actions & TAG_ACTION) {
+		if (!counter)
+			gen_set_tag();
+		actions[actions_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TAG;
+		actions[actions_counter++].conf = &tag_action;
+	}
+
+	/* Fate actions */
+	if (flow_actions & QUEUE_ACTION) {
+		gen_queue(counter % RXQs);
+		actions[actions_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE;
+		actions[actions_counter++].conf = &queue_action;
+	}
+	if (flow_actions & RSS_ACTION) {
+		for (i = 0; i < RXQs; i++)
+			queues[i] = (temp >> (i << 1)) & 0x3;
+		gen_rss(queues, RXQs);
+		actions[actions_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS;
+		actions[actions_counter++].conf = rss_action;
+	}
+	if (flow_actions & JUMP_ACTION) {
+		if (!counter)
+			gen_jump(next_table);
+		actions[actions_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP;
+		actions[actions_counter++].conf = &jump_action;
+	}
+	if (flow_actions & PORT_ID_ACTION) {
+		if (!counter)
+			gen_port_id();
+		actions[actions_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_PORT_ID;
+		actions[actions_counter++].conf = &port_id;
+	}
+	if (flow_actions & DROP_ACTION)
+		actions[actions_counter++].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP;
+	if (flow_actions & HAIRPIN_QUEUE_ACTION) {
+		gen_queue((counter % HAIRPIN_QUEUES) + RXQs);
+		actions[actions_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE;
+		actions[actions_counter++].conf = &queue_action;
+	}
+	if (flow_actions & HAIRPIN_RSS_ACTION) {
+		for (i = 0; i < HAIRPIN_QUEUES; i++)
+			hairpin_queues[i] = ((temp >> (i << 1)) & 0x3) + RXQs;
+		gen_rss(hairpin_queues, RXQs);
+		actions[actions_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS;
+		actions[actions_counter++].conf = rss_action;
+	}
+
+	actions[actions_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
+}
+
+struct rte_flow *
+generate_flow(uint16_t port_id,
+	uint16_t group,
+	uint8_t flow_attrs,
+	uint16_t flow_items,
+	uint16_t flow_actions,
+	uint16_t next_table,
+	uint32_t outer_ip_src,
+	struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	struct rte_flow_attr attr;
+	struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM];
+	struct rte_flow_action actions[MAX_ACTIONS_NUM];
+	struct rte_flow *flow = NULL;
+
+	memset(items, 0, sizeof(items));
+	memset(actions, 0, sizeof(actions));
+	memset(&attr, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_attr));
+
+	fill_attributes(&attr, flow_attrs, group);
+
+	fill_actions(actions, flow_actions,
+			outer_ip_src, next_table);
+
+	fill_items(items, flow_items, outer_ip_src);
+
+	flow = rte_flow_create(port_id, &attr, items, actions, error);
+	return flow;
+}
diff --git a/app/test-flow-perf/flow_gen.h b/app/test-flow-perf/flow_gen.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99cb9e3791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test-flow-perf/flow_gen.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *
+ * This file contains the items, actions and attributes
+ * definition. And the methods to prepare and fill items,
+ * actions and attributes to generate rte_flow rule.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2020 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd
+ */
+
+#ifndef _FLOW_GEN_
+#define _FLOW_GEN_
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <rte_flow.h>
+
+#include "user_parameters.h"
+
+/* Items */
+#define ETH_ITEM       0x0001
+#define IPV4_ITEM      0x0002
+#define IPV6_ITEM      0x0004
+#define VLAN_ITEM      0x0008
+#define TCP_ITEM       0x0010
+#define UDP_ITEM       0x0020
+#define VXLAN_ITEM     0x0040
+#define VXLAN_GPE_ITEM 0x0080
+#define GRE_ITEM       0x0100
+#define GENEVE_ITEM    0x0200
+#define GTP_ITEM       0x0400
+#define META_ITEM      0x0800
+#define TAG_ITEM       0x1000
+
+/* Actions */
+#define QUEUE_ACTION   0x0001
+#define MARK_ACTION    0x0002
+#define JUMP_ACTION    0x0004
+#define RSS_ACTION     0x0008
+#define COUNT_ACTION   0x0010
+#define META_ACTION    0x0020
+#define TAG_ACTION     0x0040
+#define DROP_ACTION    0x0080
+#define PORT_ID_ACTION 0x0100
+#define HAIRPIN_QUEUE_ACTION 0x0200
+#define HAIRPIN_RSS_ACTION   0x0400
+
+/* Attributes */
+#define INGRESS  0x0001
+#define EGRESS   0x0002
+#define TRANSFER 0x0004
+
+struct rte_flow *
+generate_flow(uint16_t port_id,
+	uint16_t group,
+	uint8_t flow_attrs,
+	uint16_t flow_items,
+	uint16_t flow_actions,
+	uint16_t next_table,
+	uint32_t outer_ip_src,
+	struct rte_flow_error *error);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/app/test-flow-perf/items_gen.c b/app/test-flow-perf/items_gen.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb9733d4e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test-flow-perf/items_gen.c
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *
+ * This file contain the implementations of the items
+ * related methods. Each Item have a method to prepare
+ * the item and add it into items array in given index.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2020 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <rte_flow.h>
+
+#include "items_gen.h"
+#include "user_parameters.h"
+
+static struct rte_flow_item_eth eth_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_eth eth_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_vlan vlan_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_vlan vlan_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 ipv4_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 ipv4_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 ipv6_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 ipv6_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_udp udp_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_udp udp_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_tcp tcp_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_tcp tcp_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_vxlan vxlan_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_vxlan vxlan_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_vxlan_gpe vxlan_gpe_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_vxlan_gpe vxlan_gpe_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_gre gre_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_gre gre_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_geneve geneve_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_geneve geneve_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_gtp gtp_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_gtp gtp_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_meta meta_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_meta meta_mask;
+static struct rte_flow_item_tag tag_spec;
+static struct rte_flow_item_tag tag_mask;
+
+
+void
+add_ether(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter)
+{
+	memset(&eth_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth));
+	memset(&eth_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth));
+	eth_spec.type = 0;
+	eth_mask.type = 0;
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &eth_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &eth_mask;
+}
+
+void
+add_vlan(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter)
+{
+	uint16_t vlan_value = VLAN_VALUE;
+	memset(&vlan_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vlan));
+	memset(&vlan_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vlan));
+
+	vlan_spec.tci = RTE_BE16(vlan_value);
+	vlan_mask.tci = RTE_BE16(0xffff);
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &vlan_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &vlan_mask;
+}
+
+void
+add_ipv4(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter, uint32_t src_ipv4)
+{
+	memset(&ipv4_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4));
+	memset(&ipv4_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4));
+
+	ipv4_spec.hdr.src_addr = src_ipv4;
+	ipv4_mask.hdr.src_addr = 0xffffffff;
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &ipv4_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &ipv4_mask;
+}
+
+
+void
+add_ipv6(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter, int src_ipv6)
+{
+	memset(&ipv6_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6));
+	memset(&ipv6_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6));
+
+	/** Set ipv6 src **/
+	memset(&ipv6_spec.hdr.src_addr, src_ipv6,
+					sizeof(ipv6_spec.hdr.src_addr) / 2);
+
+	/** Full mask **/
+	memset(&ipv6_mask.hdr.src_addr, 1,
+					sizeof(ipv6_spec.hdr.src_addr));
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &ipv6_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &ipv6_mask;
+}
+
+void
+add_tcp(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter)
+{
+	memset(&tcp_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_tcp));
+	memset(&tcp_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_tcp));
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &tcp_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &tcp_mask;
+}
+
+void
+add_udp(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter)
+{
+	memset(&udp_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_udp));
+	memset(&udp_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_udp));
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_UDP;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &udp_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &udp_mask;
+}
+
+void
+add_vxlan(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter)
+{
+	uint32_t vni_value = VNI_VALUE;
+	uint8_t i;
+	memset(&vxlan_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vxlan));
+	memset(&vxlan_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vxlan));
+
+	/* Set standard vxlan vni */
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+		vxlan_spec.vni[2 - i] = vni_value >> (i * 8);
+		vxlan_mask.vni[2 - i] = 0xff;
+	}
+
+	/* Standard vxlan flags **/
+	vxlan_spec.flags = 0x8;
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VXLAN;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &vxlan_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &vxlan_mask;
+}
+
+void
+add_vxlan_gpe(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter)
+{
+	uint32_t vni_value = VNI_VALUE;
+	uint8_t i;
+	memset(&vxlan_gpe_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vxlan_gpe));
+	memset(&vxlan_gpe_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vxlan_gpe));
+
+	/* Set vxlan-gpe vni */
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+		vxlan_gpe_spec.vni[2 - i] = vni_value >> (i * 8);
+		vxlan_gpe_mask.vni[2 - i] = 0xff;
+	}
+
+	/* vxlan-gpe flags */
+	vxlan_gpe_spec.flags = 0x0c;
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VXLAN_GPE;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &vxlan_gpe_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &vxlan_gpe_mask;
+}
+
+void
+add_gre(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter)
+{
+	uint16_t proto = GRE_PROTO;
+	memset(&gre_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_gre));
+	memset(&gre_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_gre));
+
+	gre_spec.protocol = RTE_BE16(proto);
+	gre_mask.protocol = 0xffff;
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_GRE;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &gre_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &gre_mask;
+}
+
+void
+add_geneve(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter)
+{
+	uint32_t vni_value = VNI_VALUE;
+	uint8_t i;
+	memset(&geneve_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_geneve));
+	memset(&geneve_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_geneve));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+		geneve_spec.vni[2 - i] = vni_value >> (i * 8);
+		geneve_mask.vni[2 - i] = 0xff;
+	}
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_GENEVE;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &geneve_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &geneve_mask;
+}
+
+void
+add_gtp(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter)
+{
+	uint32_t teid_value = TEID_VALUE;
+	memset(&gtp_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_gtp));
+	memset(&gtp_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_gtp));
+
+	gtp_spec.teid = RTE_BE32(teid_value);
+	gtp_mask.teid = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff);
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_GTP;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &gtp_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &gtp_mask;
+}
+
+void
+add_meta_data(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter)
+{
+	uint32_t data = META_DATA;
+	memset(&meta_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_meta));
+	memset(&meta_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_meta));
+
+	meta_spec.data = RTE_BE32(data);
+	meta_mask.data = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff);
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_META;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &meta_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &meta_mask;
+}
+
+
+void
+add_meta_tag(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter)
+{
+	uint32_t data = META_DATA;
+	uint8_t index = TAG_INDEX;
+	memset(&tag_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_tag));
+	memset(&tag_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_tag));
+
+	tag_spec.data = RTE_BE32(data);
+	tag_mask.data = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff);
+	tag_spec.index = index;
+	tag_mask.index = 0xff;
+
+	items[items_counter].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG;
+	items[items_counter].spec = &tag_spec;
+	items[items_counter].mask = &tag_mask;
+}
diff --git a/app/test-flow-perf/items_gen.h b/app/test-flow-perf/items_gen.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b01385951
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test-flow-perf/items_gen.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *
+ * This file contains the items related methods
+ *
+ * Copyright 2020 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ITEMS_GEN_
+#define _ITEMS_GEN_
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <rte_flow.h>
+
+#include "user_parameters.h"
+
+void
+add_ether(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter);
+
+void
+add_vlan(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter);
+
+void
+add_ipv4(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter, uint32_t src_ipv4);
+
+void
+add_ipv6(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter, int src_ipv6);
+
+void
+add_udp(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter);
+
+void
+add_tcp(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter);
+
+void
+add_vxlan(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter);
+
+void
+add_vxlan_gpe(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter);
+
+void
+add_gre(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter);
+
+void
+add_geneve(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter);
+
+void
+add_gtp(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter);
+
+void
+add_meta_data(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter);
+
+void
+add_meta_tag(struct rte_flow_item items[MAX_ITEMS_NUM],
+	uint8_t items_counter);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/app/test-flow-perf/main.c b/app/test-flow-perf/main.c
index 156b9ef553..115af4f302 100644
--- a/app/test-flow-perf/main.c
+++ b/app/test-flow-perf/main.c
@@ -49,29 +49,119 @@
 #include <rte_cycles.h>
 #include <rte_memory.h>
 
+#include "flow_gen.h"
 #include "user_parameters.h"
 
-static uint32_t nb_lcores;
+#define MAX_ITERATIONS 100
+
+struct rte_flow *flow;
+static uint8_t flow_group;
+
+static uint16_t flow_items;
+static uint16_t flow_actions;
+static uint8_t flow_attrs;
+static volatile bool force_quit;
+static volatile bool dump_iterations;
 static struct rte_mempool *mbuf_mp;
+static uint32_t nb_lcores;
+static uint32_t flows_count;
+static uint32_t iterations_number;
 
 static void usage(char *progname)
 {
 	printf("\nusage: %s", progname);
+	printf("\nControl configurations:\n");
+	printf("  --flows-count=N: to set the number of needed"
+		" flows to insert, default is 4,000,000\n");
+	printf("  --dump-iterations: To print rates for each"
+		" iteration\n");
+
+	printf("To set flow attributes:\n");
+	printf("  --ingress: set ingress attribute in flows\n");
+	printf("  --egress: set egress attribute in flows\n");
+	printf("  --transfer: set transfer attribute in flows\n");
+	printf("  --group=N: set group for all flows,"
+		" default is 0\n");
+
+	printf("To set flow items:\n");
+	printf("  --ether: add ether layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --vlan: add vlan layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --ipv4: add ipv4 layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --ipv6: add ipv6 layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --tcp: add tcp layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --udp: add udp layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --vxlan: add vxlan layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --vxlan-gpe: add vxlan-gpe layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --gre: add gre layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --geneve: add geneve layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --gtp: add gtp layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --meta: add meta layer in flow items\n");
+	printf("  --tag: add tag layer in flow items\n");
+
+	printf("To set flow actions:\n");
+	printf("  --port-id: add port-id action in flow actions\n");
+	printf("  --rss: add rss action in flow actions\n");
+	printf("  --queue: add queue action in flow actions\n");
+	printf("  --jump: add jump action in flow actions\n");
+	printf("  --mark: add mark action in flow actions\n");
+	printf("  --count: add count action in flow actions\n");
+	printf("  --set-meta: add set meta action in flow actions\n");
+	printf("  --set-tag: add set tag action in flow actions\n");
+	printf("  --drop: add drop action in flow actions\n");
+	printf("  --hairpin-queue: add hairpin-queue action in flow actions\n");
+	printf("  --hairpin-rss: add hairping-rss action in flow actions\n");
 }
 
 static void
 args_parse(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	char **argvopt;
-	int opt;
+	int n, opt;
 	int opt_idx;
 	static struct option lgopts[] = {
 		/* Control */
 		{ "help",                       0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "flows-count",                1, 0, 0 },
+		{ "dump-iterations",            0, 0, 0 },
+		/* Attributes */
+		{ "ingress",                    0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "egress",                     0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "transfer",                   0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "group",                      1, 0, 0 },
+		/* Items */
+		{ "ether",                      0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "vlan",                       0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "ipv4",                       0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "ipv6",                       0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "tcp",                        0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "udp",                        0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "vxlan",                      0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "vxlan-gpe",                  0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "gre",                        0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "geneve",                     0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "gtp",                        0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "meta",                       0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "tag",                        0, 0, 0 },
+		/* Actions */
+		{ "port-id",                    0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "rss",                        0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "queue",                      0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "jump",                       0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "mark",                       0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "count",                      0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "set-meta",                   0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "set-tag",                    0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "drop",                       0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "hairpin-queue",              0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "hairpin-rss",                0, 0, 0 },
 	};
 
+	flow_items = 0;
+	flow_actions = 0;
+	flow_attrs = 0;
 	argvopt = argv;
 
+	printf(":: Flow -> ");
 	while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argvopt, "",
 				lgopts, &opt_idx)) != EOF) {
 		switch (opt) {
@@ -80,6 +170,140 @@ args_parse(int argc, char **argv)
 				usage(argv[0]);
 				rte_exit(EXIT_SUCCESS, "Displayed help\n");
 			}
+			/* Attributes */
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "ingress")) {
+				flow_attrs |= INGRESS;
+				printf("ingress ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "egress")) {
+				flow_attrs |= EGRESS;
+				printf("egress ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "transfer")) {
+				flow_attrs |= TRANSFER;
+				printf("transfer ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "group")) {
+				n = atoi(optarg);
+				if (n >= 0)
+					flow_group = n;
+				else
+					rte_exit(EXIT_SUCCESS,
+						"flow group should be >= 0");
+				printf("group %d ", flow_group);
+			}
+			/* Items */
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "ether")) {
+				flow_items |= ETH_ITEM;
+				printf("ether / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "ipv4")) {
+				flow_items |= IPV4_ITEM;
+				printf("ipv4 / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "vlan")) {
+				flow_items |= VLAN_ITEM;
+				printf("vlan / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "ipv6")) {
+				flow_items |= IPV6_ITEM;
+				printf("ipv6 / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "tcp")) {
+				flow_items |= TCP_ITEM;
+				printf("tcp / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "udp")) {
+				flow_items |= UDP_ITEM;
+				printf("udp / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "vxlan")) {
+				flow_items |= VXLAN_ITEM;
+				printf("vxlan / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "vxlan-gpe")) {
+				flow_items |= VXLAN_GPE_ITEM;
+				printf("vxlan-gpe / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "gre")) {
+				flow_items |= GRE_ITEM;
+				printf("gre / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "geneve")) {
+				flow_items |= GENEVE_ITEM;
+				printf("geneve / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "gtp")) {
+				flow_items |= GTP_ITEM;
+				printf("gtp / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "meta")) {
+				flow_items |= META_ITEM;
+				printf("meta / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "tag")) {
+				flow_items |= TAG_ITEM;
+				printf("tag / ");
+			}
+			/* Actions */
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "port-id")) {
+				flow_actions |= PORT_ID_ACTION;
+				printf("port-id / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "rss")) {
+				flow_actions |= RSS_ACTION;
+				printf("rss / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "hairpin-rss")) {
+				flow_actions |= HAIRPIN_RSS_ACTION;
+				printf("hairpin-rss / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "queue")) {
+				flow_actions |= QUEUE_ACTION;
+				printf("queue / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "hairpin-queue")) {
+				flow_actions |= HAIRPIN_QUEUE_ACTION;
+				printf("hairpin-queue / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "jump")) {
+				flow_actions |= JUMP_ACTION;
+				printf("jump / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "mark")) {
+				flow_actions |= MARK_ACTION;
+				printf("mark / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "count")) {
+				flow_actions |= COUNT_ACTION;
+				printf("count / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "set-meta")) {
+				flow_actions |= META_ACTION;
+				printf("set-meta / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "set-tag")) {
+				flow_actions |= TAG_ACTION;
+				printf("set-tag / ");
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "drop")) {
+				flow_actions |= DROP_ACTION;
+				printf("drop / ");
+			}
+
+			/* Control */
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "flows-count")) {
+				n = atoi(optarg);
+				if (n > (int) iterations_number)
+					flows_count = n;
+				else {
+					printf("\n\nflows_count should be > %d",
+						iterations_number);
+					rte_exit(EXIT_SUCCESS, " ");
+				}
+			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "dump-iterations"))
+				dump_iterations = true;
 			break;
 		default:
 			usage(argv[0]);
@@ -88,6 +312,128 @@ args_parse(int argc, char **argv)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	printf("end_flow\n");
+}
+
+static void
+print_flow_error(struct rte_flow_error error)
+{
+	printf("Flow can't be created %d message: %s\n",
+		error.type,
+		error.message ? error.message : "(no stated reason)");
+}
+
+static inline void
+flows_handler(void)
+{
+	struct rte_flow_error error;
+	clock_t start_iter, end_iter;
+	double cpu_time_used;
+	double flows_rate;
+	double cpu_time_per_iter[MAX_ITERATIONS];
+	double delta;
+	uint16_t nr_ports;
+	uint32_t i;
+	int port_id;
+	int iter_id;
+	uint32_t eagain_counter = 0;
+
+	nr_ports = rte_eth_dev_count_avail();
+
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_ITERATIONS; i++)
+		cpu_time_per_iter[i] = -1;
+
+	if (iterations_number > flows_count)
+		iterations_number = flows_count;
+
+	printf(":: Flows Count per port: %d\n", flows_count);
+
+	for (port_id = 0; port_id < nr_ports; port_id++) {
+		cpu_time_used = 0;
+		if (flow_group > 0) {
+			/*
+			 * Create global rule to jumo into flow_group
+			 * This way the app will avoid the default rules
+			 *
+			 * Golbal rule:
+			 * group 0 eth / end actions jump group <flow_group>
+			 *
+			 */
+			flow = generate_flow(port_id, 0, flow_attrs, ETH_ITEM,
+				JUMP_ACTION, flow_group, 0, &error);
+
+			if (!flow) {
+				print_flow_error(error);
+				rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "error in creating flow");
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* Insertion Rate */
+		printf("Flows insertion on port = %d\n", port_id);
+		start_iter = clock();
+		for (i = 0; i < flows_count; i++) {
+			do {
+				rte_errno = 0;
+				flow = generate_flow(port_id, flow_group,
+					flow_attrs, flow_items, flow_actions,
+					JUMP_ACTION_TABLE, i,  &error);
+				if (!flow)
+					eagain_counter++;
+			} while (rte_errno == EAGAIN);
+
+			if (force_quit)
+				i = flows_count;
+
+			if (!flow) {
+				print_flow_error(error);
+				rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "error in creating flow");
+			}
+
+			if (i && !((i + 1) % iterations_number)) {
+				/* Save the insertion rate of each iter */
+				end_iter = clock();
+				delta = (double) (end_iter - start_iter);
+				iter_id = ((i + 1) / iterations_number) - 1;
+				cpu_time_per_iter[iter_id] =
+					delta / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
+				cpu_time_used += cpu_time_per_iter[iter_id];
+				start_iter = clock();
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* Iteration rate per iteration */
+		if (dump_iterations)
+			for (i = 0; i < MAX_ITERATIONS; i++) {
+				if (cpu_time_per_iter[i] == -1)
+					continue;
+				delta = (double)(iterations_number /
+					cpu_time_per_iter[i]);
+				flows_rate = delta / 1000;
+				printf(":: Iteration #%d: %d flows "
+					"in %f sec[ Rate = %f K/Sec ]\n",
+					i, iterations_number,
+					cpu_time_per_iter[i], flows_rate);
+			}
+
+		/* Insertion rate for all flows */
+		flows_rate = ((double) (flows_count / cpu_time_used) / 1000);
+		printf("\n:: Total flow insertion rate -> %f K/Sec\n",
+						flows_rate);
+		printf(":: The time for creating %d in flows %f seconds\n",
+						flows_count, cpu_time_used);
+		printf(":: EAGAIN counter = %d\n", eagain_counter);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+signal_handler(int signum)
+{
+	if (signum == SIGINT || signum == SIGTERM) {
+		printf("\n\nSignal %d received, preparing to exit...\n",
+					signum);
+		printf("Error: Stats are wrong due to sudden signal!\n\n");
+		force_quit = true;
+	}
 }
 
 static void
@@ -96,6 +442,8 @@ init_port(void)
 	int ret;
 	uint16_t i, j;
 	uint16_t port_id;
+	uint16_t nr_queues;
+	bool hairpin_flag = false;
 	uint16_t nr_ports = rte_eth_dev_count_avail();
 	struct rte_eth_hairpin_conf hairpin_conf = {
 			.peer_count = 1,
@@ -115,6 +463,13 @@ init_port(void)
 	struct rte_eth_rxconf rxq_conf;
 	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
 
+	nr_queues = RXQs;
+	if (flow_actions & HAIRPIN_QUEUE_ACTION ||
+		flow_actions & HAIRPIN_RSS_ACTION) {
+		nr_queues = RXQs + HAIRPIN_QUEUES;
+		hairpin_flag = true;
+	}
+
 	if (nr_ports == 0)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Error: no port detected\n");
 	mbuf_mp = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create("mbuf_pool",
@@ -134,8 +489,8 @@ init_port(void)
 
 		port_conf.txmode.offloads &= dev_info.tx_offload_capa;
 		printf(":: initializing port: %d\n", port_id);
-		ret = rte_eth_dev_configure(port_id, RXQs + HAIRPIN_QUEUES,
-				TXQs + HAIRPIN_QUEUES, &port_conf);
+		ret = rte_eth_dev_configure(port_id, nr_queues,
+				nr_queues, &port_conf);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
 					":: cannot configure device: err=%d, port=%u\n",
@@ -173,26 +528,30 @@ init_port(void)
 					":: promiscuous mode enable failed: err=%s, port=%u\n",
 					rte_strerror(-ret), port_id);
 
-		for (i = RXQs, j = 0; i < RXQs + HAIRPIN_QUEUES; i++, j++) {
-			hairpin_conf.peers[0].port = port_id;
-			hairpin_conf.peers[0].queue = j + TXQs;
-			ret = rte_eth_rx_hairpin_queue_setup(port_id, i,
-							NR_RXD, &hairpin_conf);
-			if (ret != 0)
-				rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
-					":: Hairpin rx queue setup failed: err=%d, port=%u\n",
-					ret, port_id);
-		}
+		if (hairpin_flag) {
+			for (i = RXQs, j = 0;
+					i < RXQs + HAIRPIN_QUEUES; i++, j++) {
+				hairpin_conf.peers[0].port = port_id;
+				hairpin_conf.peers[0].queue = j + TXQs;
+				ret = rte_eth_rx_hairpin_queue_setup(port_id, i,
+					NR_RXD, &hairpin_conf);
+				if (ret != 0)
+					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+						":: Hairpin rx queue setup failed: err=%d, port=%u\n",
+						ret, port_id);
+			}
 
-		for (i = TXQs, j = 0; i < TXQs + HAIRPIN_QUEUES; i++, j++) {
-			hairpin_conf.peers[0].port = port_id;
-			hairpin_conf.peers[0].queue = j + RXQs;
-			ret = rte_eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup(port_id, i,
-							NR_TXD, &hairpin_conf);
-			if (ret != 0)
-				rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
-					":: Hairpin tx queue setup failed: err=%d, port=%u\n",
-					ret, port_id);
+			for (i = TXQs, j = 0;
+					i < TXQs + HAIRPIN_QUEUES; i++, j++) {
+				hairpin_conf.peers[0].port = port_id;
+				hairpin_conf.peers[0].queue = j + RXQs;
+				ret = rte_eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup(port_id, i,
+					NR_TXD, &hairpin_conf);
+				if (ret != 0)
+					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+						":: Hairpin tx queue setup failed: err=%d, port=%u\n",
+						ret, port_id);
+			}
 		}
 
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(port_id);
@@ -219,6 +578,15 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "EAL init failed\n");
 
+	force_quit = false;
+	dump_iterations = false;
+	flows_count = 4000000;
+	iterations_number = 100000;
+	flow_group = 0;
+
+	signal(SIGINT, signal_handler);
+	signal(SIGTERM, signal_handler);
+
 	argc -= ret;
 	argv += ret;
 
@@ -232,6 +600,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (nb_lcores <= 1)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "This app needs at least two cores\n");
 
+	flows_handler();
+
 	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_SLAVE(lcore_id)
 
 	if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore_id) < 0)
diff --git a/app/test-flow-perf/meson.build b/app/test-flow-perf/meson.build
index ec9bb3b3aa..b3941f5c2d 100644
--- a/app/test-flow-perf/meson.build
+++ b/app/test-flow-perf/meson.build
@@ -5,7 +5,15 @@
 #
 # To build this example as a standalone application with an already-installed
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
+name = 'flow_perf'
+allow_experimental_apis = true
+cflags += '-Wno-deprecated-declarations'
+cflags += '-Wunused-function'
 
 sources = files(
+	'actions_gen.c',
+	'flow_gen.c',
+	'items_gen.c',
 	'main.c',
 )
+deps += ['ethdev']
diff --git a/app/test-flow-perf/user_parameters.h b/app/test-flow-perf/user_parameters.h
index 56ec7f47b5..1d157430b6 100644
--- a/app/test-flow-perf/user_parameters.h
+++ b/app/test-flow-perf/user_parameters.h
@@ -14,3 +14,18 @@
 #define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE 512
 #define NR_RXD  256
 #define NR_TXD  256
+
+/** Items/Actions parameters **/
+#define JUMP_ACTION_TABLE 2
+#define VLAN_VALUE 1
+#define VNI_VALUE 1
+#define GRE_PROTO  0x6558
+#define META_DATA 1
+#define TAG_INDEX 0
+#define PORT_ID_DST 1
+#define MARK_ID 1
+#define TEID_VALUE 1
+
+/** Flow items/acctions max size **/
+#define MAX_ITEMS_NUM 20
+#define MAX_ACTIONS_NUM 20
diff --git a/doc/guides/tools/flow-perf.rst b/doc/guides/tools/flow-perf.rst
index 30ce1b6cc0..62e038c430 100644
--- a/doc/guides/tools/flow-perf.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/tools/flow-perf.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,19 @@
 RTE Flow performance tool
 =========================
 
-Application for rte_flow performance testing.
+Application for rte_flow performance testing. The application provide the
+ability to test insertion rate of specific rte_flow rule, by stressing it
+to the NIC, and calculate the insertion rate.
+
+The application offers some options in the command line, to configure
+which rule to apply.
+
+After that the application will start producing rules with same pattern
+but increasing the outer IP source address by 1 each time, thus it will
+give different flow each time, and all other items will have open masks.
+
+The current design have single core insertion rate. In the future we may
+have a multi core insertion rate measurement support in the app.
 
 
 Compiling the Application
@@ -61,9 +73,179 @@ a ``--`` separator:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-	sudo ./test-flow-perf -n 4 -w 08:00.0,dv_flow_en=1 --
+	sudo ./flow_perf -n 4 -w 08:00.0,dv_flow_en=1 -- --ingress --ether --ipv4 --queue --flows-count=1000000
 
 The command line options are:
 
 *	``--help``
 	Display a help message and quit.
+
+*	``--flows-count=N``
+	Set the number of needed flows to insert,
+	where 1 <= N <= "number of flows".
+	The default value is 4,000,000.
+
+*	``--dump-iterations``
+	Print rates for each iteration of flows.
+	Default iteration is 1,00,000.
+
+
+Attributes:
+
+*	``--ingress``
+	Set Ingress attribute to all flows attributes.
+
+*	``--egress``
+	Set Egress attribute to all flows attributes.
+
+*	``--transfer``
+	Set Transfer attribute to all flows attributes.
+
+*	``--group=N``
+	Set group for all flows, where N >= 0.
+	Default group is 0.
+
+Items:
+
+*	``--ether``
+	Add Ether item to all flows items, This item have open mask.
+
+*	``--vlan``
+	Add VLAN item to all flows items,
+	This item have VLAN value defined in user_parameters.h
+	under ``VNI_VALUE`` with full mask, default value = 1.
+	Other fields are open mask.
+
+*	``--ipv4``
+	Add IPv4 item to all flows items,
+	This item have incremental source IP, with full mask.
+	Other fields are open mask.
+
+*	``--ipv6``
+	Add IPv6 item to all flows item,
+	This item have incremental source IP, with full mask.
+	Other fields are open mask.
+
+*	``--tcp``
+	Add TCP item to all flows items, This item have open mask.
+
+*	``--udp``
+	Add UDP item to all flows items, This item have open mask.
+
+*	``--vxlan``
+	Add VXLAN item to all flows items,
+	This item have VNI value defined in user_parameters.h
+	under ``VNI_VALUE`` with full mask, default value = 1.
+	Other fields are open mask.
+
+*	``--vxlan-gpe``
+	Add VXLAN-GPE item to all flows items,
+	This item have VNI value defined in user_parameters.h
+	under ``VNI_VALUE`` with full mask, default value = 1.
+	Other fields are open mask.
+
+*	``--gre``
+	Add GRE item to all flows items,
+	This item have protocol value defined in user_parameters.h
+	under ``GRE_PROTO`` with full mask, default protocol = 0x6558 "Ether"
+	Other fields are open mask.
+
+*	``--geneve``
+	Add GENEVE item to all flows items,
+	This item have VNI value defined in user_parameters.h
+	under ``VNI_VALUE`` with full mask, default value = 1.
+	Other fields are open mask.
+
+*	``--gtp``
+	Add GTP item to all flows items,
+	This item have TEID value defined in user_parameters.h
+	under ``TEID_VALUE`` with full mask, default value = 1.
+	Other fields are open mask.
+
+*	``--meta``
+	Add Meta item to all flows items,
+	This item have data value defined in user_parameters.h
+	under ``META_DATA`` with full mask, default value = 1.
+	Other fields are open mask.
+
+*	``--tag``
+	Add Tag item to all flows items,
+	This item have data value defined in user_parameters.h
+	under ``META_DATA`` with full mask, default value = 1.
+
+	Also it have tag value defined in user_parameters.h
+	under ``TAG_INDEX`` with full mask, default value = 0.
+	Other fields are open mask.
+
+
+Actions:
+
+*	``--port-id``
+	Add port redirection action to all flows actions.
+	Port redirection destination is defined in user_parameters.h
+	under PORT_ID_DST, default value = 1.
+
+*	``--rss``
+	Add RSS action to all flows actions,
+	The queues in RSS action will be all queues configured
+	in the app.
+
+*	``--queue``
+	Add queue action to all flows items,
+	The queue will change in round robin state for each flow.
+
+	For example:
+		The app running with 4 RX queues
+		Flow #0: queue index 0
+		Flow #1: queue index 1
+		Flow #2: queue index 2
+		Flow #3: queue index 3
+		Flow #4: queue index 0
+		...
+
+*	``--jump``
+	Add jump action to all flows actions.
+	Jump action destination is defined in user_parameters.h
+	under ``JUMP_ACTION_TABLE``, default value = 2.
+
+*	``--mark``
+	Add mark action to all flows actions.
+	Mark action id is defined in user_parameters.h
+	under ``MARK_ID``, default value = 1.
+
+*	``--count``
+	Add count action to all flows actions.
+
+*	``--set-meta``
+	Add set-meta action to all flows actions.
+	Meta data is defined in user_parameters.h under ``META_DATA``
+	with full mask, default value = 1.
+
+*	``--set-tag``
+	Add set-tag action to all flows actions.
+	Meta data is defined in user_parameters.h under ``META_DATA``
+	with full mask, default value = 1.
+
+	Tag index is defined in user_parameters.h under ``TAG_INDEX``
+	with full mask, default value = 0.
+
+*	``--drop``
+	Add drop action to all flows actions.
+
+*	``--hairpin-queue``
+	Add hairpin queue action to all flows actions.
+	The queue will change in round robin state for each flow.
+
+	For example:
+		The app running with 4 RX hairpin queues and 4 normal RX queues
+		Flow #0: queue index 4
+		Flow #1: queue index 5
+		Flow #2: queue index 6
+		Flow #3: queue index 7
+		Flow #4: queue index 4
+		...
+
+*	``--hairpin-rss``
+	Add hairpin RSS action to all flows actions.
+	The queues in RSS action will be all hairpin queues configured
+	in the app.
-- 
2.17.1



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