diff --git a/examples/vhost/main.c b/examples/vhost/main.c
index c23d453..11d5d17 100644
--- a/examples/vhost/main.c
+++ b/examples/vhost/main.c
@@ -927,497 +927,6 @@ gpa_to_hpa(struct virtio_net *dev, uint64_t guest_pa,
 }
 
 /*
- * This function adds buffers to the virtio devices RX virtqueue. Buffers can
- * be received from the physical port or from another virtio device. A packet
- * count is returned to indicate the number of packets that were succesfully
- * added to the RX queue. This function works when mergeable is disabled.
- */
-static inline uint32_t __attribute__((always_inline))
-virtio_dev_rx(struct virtio_net *dev, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint32_t count)
-{
-	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq;
-	struct vring_desc *desc;
-	struct rte_mbuf *buff;
-	/* The virtio_hdr is initialised to 0. */
-	struct virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf virtio_hdr = {{0,0,0,0,0,0},0};
-	uint64_t buff_addr = 0;
-	uint64_t buff_hdr_addr = 0;
-	uint32_t head[MAX_PKT_BURST], packet_len = 0;
-	uint32_t head_idx, packet_success = 0;
-	uint32_t retry = 0;
-	uint16_t avail_idx, res_cur_idx;
-	uint16_t res_base_idx, res_end_idx;
-	uint16_t free_entries;
-	uint8_t success = 0;
-
-	LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_DATA, "(%"PRIu64") virtio_dev_rx()\n", dev->device_fh);
-	vq = dev->virtqueue[VIRTIO_RXQ];
-	count = (count > MAX_PKT_BURST) ? MAX_PKT_BURST : count;
-
-	/* As many data cores may want access to available buffers, they need to be reserved. */
-	do {
-		res_base_idx = vq->last_used_idx_res;
-		avail_idx = *((volatile uint16_t *)&vq->avail->idx);
-
-		free_entries = (avail_idx - res_base_idx);
-		/* If retry is enabled and the queue is full then we wait and retry to avoid packet loss. */
-		if (enable_retry && unlikely(count > free_entries)) {
-			for (retry = 0; retry < burst_rx_retry_num; retry++) {
-				rte_delay_us(burst_rx_delay_time);
-				avail_idx =
-					*((volatile uint16_t *)&vq->avail->idx);
-				free_entries = (avail_idx - res_base_idx);
-				if (count <= free_entries)
-					break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		/*check that we have enough buffers*/
-		if (unlikely(count > free_entries))
-			count = free_entries;
-
-		if (count == 0)
-			return 0;
-
-		res_end_idx = res_base_idx + count;
-		/* vq->last_used_idx_res is atomically updated. */
-		success = rte_atomic16_cmpset(&vq->last_used_idx_res, res_base_idx,
-									res_end_idx);
-	} while (unlikely(success == 0));
-	res_cur_idx = res_base_idx;
-	LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_DATA, "(%"PRIu64") Current Index %d| End Index %d\n", dev->device_fh, res_cur_idx, res_end_idx);
-
-	/* Prefetch available ring to retrieve indexes. */
-	rte_prefetch0(&vq->avail->ring[res_cur_idx & (vq->size - 1)]);
-
-	/* Retrieve all of the head indexes first to avoid caching issues. */
-	for (head_idx = 0; head_idx < count; head_idx++)
-		head[head_idx] = vq->avail->ring[(res_cur_idx + head_idx) & (vq->size - 1)];
-
-	/*Prefetch descriptor index. */
-	rte_prefetch0(&vq->desc[head[packet_success]]);
-
-	while (res_cur_idx != res_end_idx) {
-		/* Get descriptor from available ring */
-		desc = &vq->desc[head[packet_success]];
-
-		buff = pkts[packet_success];
-
-		/* Convert from gpa to vva (guest physical addr -> vhost virtual addr) */
-		buff_addr = gpa_to_vva(dev, desc->addr);
-		/* Prefetch buffer address. */
-		rte_prefetch0((void*)(uintptr_t)buff_addr);
-
-		/* Copy virtio_hdr to packet and increment buffer address */
-		buff_hdr_addr = buff_addr;
-		packet_len = rte_pktmbuf_data_len(buff) + vq->vhost_hlen;
-
-		/*
-		 * If the descriptors are chained the header and data are
-		 * placed in separate buffers.
-		 */
-		if (desc->flags & VRING_DESC_F_NEXT) {
-			desc->len = vq->vhost_hlen;
-			desc = &vq->desc[desc->next];
-			/* Buffer address translation. */
-			buff_addr = gpa_to_vva(dev, desc->addr);
-			desc->len = rte_pktmbuf_data_len(buff);
-		} else {
-			buff_addr += vq->vhost_hlen;
-			desc->len = packet_len;
-		}
-
-		/* Update used ring with desc information */
-		vq->used->ring[res_cur_idx & (vq->size - 1)].id = head[packet_success];
-		vq->used->ring[res_cur_idx & (vq->size - 1)].len = packet_len;
-
-		/* Copy mbuf data to buffer */
-		rte_memcpy((void *)(uintptr_t)buff_addr,
-			rte_pktmbuf_mtod(buff, const void *),
-			rte_pktmbuf_data_len(buff));
-		PRINT_PACKET(dev, (uintptr_t)buff_addr,
-			rte_pktmbuf_data_len(buff), 0);
-
-		res_cur_idx++;
-		packet_success++;
-
-		rte_memcpy((void *)(uintptr_t)buff_hdr_addr,
-			(const void *)&virtio_hdr, vq->vhost_hlen);
-
-		PRINT_PACKET(dev, (uintptr_t)buff_hdr_addr, vq->vhost_hlen, 1);
-
-		if (res_cur_idx < res_end_idx) {
-			/* Prefetch descriptor index. */
-			rte_prefetch0(&vq->desc[head[packet_success]]);
-		}
-	}
-
-	rte_compiler_barrier();
-
-	/* Wait until it's our turn to add our buffer to the used ring. */
-	while (unlikely(vq->last_used_idx != res_base_idx))
-		rte_pause();
-
-	*(volatile uint16_t *)&vq->used->idx += count;
-	vq->last_used_idx = res_end_idx;
-
-	/* Kick the guest if necessary. */
-	if (!(vq->avail->flags & VRING_AVAIL_F_NO_INTERRUPT))
-		eventfd_write((int)vq->kickfd, 1);
-	return count;
-}
-
-static inline uint32_t __attribute__((always_inline))
-copy_from_mbuf_to_vring(struct virtio_net *dev,
-	uint16_t res_base_idx, uint16_t res_end_idx,
-	struct rte_mbuf *pkt)
-{
-	uint32_t vec_idx = 0;
-	uint32_t entry_success = 0;
-	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq;
-	/* The virtio_hdr is initialised to 0. */
-	struct virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf virtio_hdr = {
-		{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, 0};
-	uint16_t cur_idx = res_base_idx;
-	uint64_t vb_addr = 0;
-	uint64_t vb_hdr_addr = 0;
-	uint32_t seg_offset = 0;
-	uint32_t vb_offset = 0;
-	uint32_t seg_avail;
-	uint32_t vb_avail;
-	uint32_t cpy_len, entry_len;
-
-	if (pkt == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_DATA, "(%"PRIu64") Current Index %d| "
-		"End Index %d\n",
-		dev->device_fh, cur_idx, res_end_idx);
-
-	/*
-	 * Convert from gpa to vva
-	 * (guest physical addr -> vhost virtual addr)
-	 */
-	vq = dev->virtqueue[VIRTIO_RXQ];
-	vb_addr =
-		gpa_to_vva(dev, vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].buf_addr);
-	vb_hdr_addr = vb_addr;
-
-	/* Prefetch buffer address. */
-	rte_prefetch0((void *)(uintptr_t)vb_addr);
-
-	virtio_hdr.num_buffers = res_end_idx - res_base_idx;
-
-	LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_DATA, "(%"PRIu64") RX: Num merge buffers %d\n",
-		dev->device_fh, virtio_hdr.num_buffers);
-
-	rte_memcpy((void *)(uintptr_t)vb_hdr_addr,
-		(const void *)&virtio_hdr, vq->vhost_hlen);
-
-	PRINT_PACKET(dev, (uintptr_t)vb_hdr_addr, vq->vhost_hlen, 1);
-
-	seg_avail = rte_pktmbuf_data_len(pkt);
-	vb_offset = vq->vhost_hlen;
-	vb_avail =
-		vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].buf_len - vq->vhost_hlen;
-
-	entry_len = vq->vhost_hlen;
-
-	if (vb_avail == 0) {
-		uint32_t desc_idx =
-			vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].desc_idx;
-		vq->desc[desc_idx].len = vq->vhost_hlen;
-
-		if ((vq->desc[desc_idx].flags
-			& VRING_DESC_F_NEXT) == 0) {
-			/* Update used ring with desc information */
-			vq->used->ring[cur_idx & (vq->size - 1)].id
-				= vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].desc_idx;
-			vq->used->ring[cur_idx & (vq->size - 1)].len
-				= entry_len;
-
-			entry_len = 0;
-			cur_idx++;
-			entry_success++;
-		}
-
-		vec_idx++;
-		vb_addr =
-			gpa_to_vva(dev, vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].buf_addr);
-
-		/* Prefetch buffer address. */
-		rte_prefetch0((void *)(uintptr_t)vb_addr);
-		vb_offset = 0;
-		vb_avail = vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].buf_len;
-	}
-
-	cpy_len = RTE_MIN(vb_avail, seg_avail);
-
-	while (cpy_len > 0) {
-		/* Copy mbuf data to vring buffer */
-		rte_memcpy((void *)(uintptr_t)(vb_addr + vb_offset),
-			(const void *)(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkt, char*) + seg_offset),
-			cpy_len);
-
-		PRINT_PACKET(dev,
-			(uintptr_t)(vb_addr + vb_offset),
-			cpy_len, 0);
-
-		seg_offset += cpy_len;
-		vb_offset += cpy_len;
-		seg_avail -= cpy_len;
-		vb_avail -= cpy_len;
-		entry_len += cpy_len;
-
-		if (seg_avail != 0) {
-			/*
-			 * The virtio buffer in this vring
-			 * entry reach to its end.
-			 * But the segment doesn't complete.
-			 */
-			if ((vq->desc[vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].desc_idx].flags &
-				VRING_DESC_F_NEXT) == 0) {
-				/* Update used ring with desc information */
-				vq->used->ring[cur_idx & (vq->size - 1)].id
-					= vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].desc_idx;
-				vq->used->ring[cur_idx & (vq->size - 1)].len
-					= entry_len;
-				entry_len = 0;
-				cur_idx++;
-				entry_success++;
-			}
-
-			vec_idx++;
-			vb_addr = gpa_to_vva(dev,
-				vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].buf_addr);
-			vb_offset = 0;
-			vb_avail = vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].buf_len;
-			cpy_len = RTE_MIN(vb_avail, seg_avail);
-		} else {
-			/*
-			 * This current segment complete, need continue to
-			 * check if the whole packet complete or not.
-			 */
-			pkt = pkt->next;
-			if (pkt != NULL) {
-				/*
-				 * There are more segments.
-				 */
-				if (vb_avail == 0) {
-					/*
-					 * This current buffer from vring is
-					 * used up, need fetch next buffer
-					 * from buf_vec.
-					 */
-					uint32_t desc_idx =
-						vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].desc_idx;
-					vq->desc[desc_idx].len = vb_offset;
-
-					if ((vq->desc[desc_idx].flags &
-						VRING_DESC_F_NEXT) == 0) {
-						uint16_t wrapped_idx =
-							cur_idx & (vq->size - 1);
-						/*
-						 * Update used ring with the
-						 * descriptor information
-						 */
-						vq->used->ring[wrapped_idx].id
-							= desc_idx;
-						vq->used->ring[wrapped_idx].len
-							= entry_len;
-						entry_success++;
-						entry_len = 0;
-						cur_idx++;
-					}
-
-					/* Get next buffer from buf_vec. */
-					vec_idx++;
-					vb_addr = gpa_to_vva(dev,
-						vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].buf_addr);
-					vb_avail =
-						vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].buf_len;
-					vb_offset = 0;
-				}
-
-				seg_offset = 0;
-				seg_avail = rte_pktmbuf_data_len(pkt);
-				cpy_len = RTE_MIN(vb_avail, seg_avail);
-			} else {
-				/*
-				 * This whole packet completes.
-				 */
-				uint32_t desc_idx =
-					vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].desc_idx;
-				vq->desc[desc_idx].len = vb_offset;
-
-				while (vq->desc[desc_idx].flags &
-					VRING_DESC_F_NEXT) {
-					desc_idx = vq->desc[desc_idx].next;
-					 vq->desc[desc_idx].len = 0;
-				}
-
-				/* Update used ring with desc information */
-				vq->used->ring[cur_idx & (vq->size - 1)].id
-					= vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].desc_idx;
-				vq->used->ring[cur_idx & (vq->size - 1)].len
-					= entry_len;
-				entry_len = 0;
-				cur_idx++;
-				entry_success++;
-				seg_avail = 0;
-				cpy_len = RTE_MIN(vb_avail, seg_avail);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return entry_success;
-}
-
-/*
- * This function adds buffers to the virtio devices RX virtqueue. Buffers can
- * be received from the physical port or from another virtio device. A packet
- * count is returned to indicate the number of packets that were succesfully
- * added to the RX queue. This function works for mergeable RX.
- */
-static inline uint32_t __attribute__((always_inline))
-virtio_dev_merge_rx(struct virtio_net *dev, struct rte_mbuf **pkts,
-	uint32_t count)
-{
-	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq;
-	uint32_t pkt_idx = 0, entry_success = 0;
-	uint32_t retry = 0;
-	uint16_t avail_idx, res_cur_idx;
-	uint16_t res_base_idx, res_end_idx;
-	uint8_t success = 0;
-
-	LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_DATA, "(%"PRIu64") virtio_dev_merge_rx()\n",
-		dev->device_fh);
-	vq = dev->virtqueue[VIRTIO_RXQ];
-	count = RTE_MIN((uint32_t)MAX_PKT_BURST, count);
-
-	if (count == 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	for (pkt_idx = 0; pkt_idx < count; pkt_idx++) {
-		uint32_t secure_len = 0;
-		uint16_t need_cnt;
-		uint32_t vec_idx = 0;
-		uint32_t pkt_len = pkts[pkt_idx]->pkt_len + vq->vhost_hlen;
-		uint16_t i, id;
-
-		do {
-			/*
-			 * As many data cores may want access to available
-			 * buffers, they need to be reserved.
-			 */
-			res_base_idx = vq->last_used_idx_res;
-			res_cur_idx = res_base_idx;
-
-			do {
-				avail_idx = *((volatile uint16_t *)&vq->avail->idx);
-				if (unlikely(res_cur_idx == avail_idx)) {
-					/*
-					 * If retry is enabled and the queue is
-					 * full then we wait and retry to avoid
-					 * packet loss.
-					 */
-					if (enable_retry) {
-						uint8_t cont = 0;
-						for (retry = 0; retry < burst_rx_retry_num; retry++) {
-							rte_delay_us(burst_rx_delay_time);
-							avail_idx =
-								*((volatile uint16_t *)&vq->avail->idx);
-							if (likely(res_cur_idx != avail_idx)) {
-								cont = 1;
-								break;
-							}
-						}
-						if (cont == 1)
-							continue;
-					}
-
-					LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_DATA,
-						"(%"PRIu64") Failed "
-						"to get enough desc from "
-						"vring\n",
-						dev->device_fh);
-					return pkt_idx;
-				} else {
-					uint16_t wrapped_idx =
-						(res_cur_idx) & (vq->size - 1);
-					uint32_t idx =
-						vq->avail->ring[wrapped_idx];
-					uint8_t next_desc;
-
-					do {
-						next_desc = 0;
-						secure_len += vq->desc[idx].len;
-						if (vq->desc[idx].flags &
-							VRING_DESC_F_NEXT) {
-							idx = vq->desc[idx].next;
-							next_desc = 1;
-						}
-					} while (next_desc);
-
-					res_cur_idx++;
-				}
-			} while (pkt_len > secure_len);
-
-			/* vq->last_used_idx_res is atomically updated. */
-			success = rte_atomic16_cmpset(&vq->last_used_idx_res,
-							res_base_idx,
-							res_cur_idx);
-		} while (success == 0);
-
-		id = res_base_idx;
-		need_cnt = res_cur_idx - res_base_idx;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < need_cnt; i++, id++) {
-			uint16_t wrapped_idx = id & (vq->size - 1);
-			uint32_t idx = vq->avail->ring[wrapped_idx];
-			uint8_t next_desc;
-			do {
-				next_desc = 0;
-				vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].buf_addr =
-					vq->desc[idx].addr;
-				vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].buf_len =
-					vq->desc[idx].len;
-				vq->buf_vec[vec_idx].desc_idx = idx;
-				vec_idx++;
-
-				if (vq->desc[idx].flags & VRING_DESC_F_NEXT) {
-					idx = vq->desc[idx].next;
-					next_desc = 1;
-				}
-			} while (next_desc);
-		}
-
-		res_end_idx = res_cur_idx;
-
-		entry_success = copy_from_mbuf_to_vring(dev, res_base_idx,
-			res_end_idx, pkts[pkt_idx]);
-
-		rte_compiler_barrier();
-
-		/*
-		 * Wait until it's our turn to add our buffer
-		 * to the used ring.
-		 */
-		while (unlikely(vq->last_used_idx != res_base_idx))
-			rte_pause();
-
-		*(volatile uint16_t *)&vq->used->idx += entry_success;
-		vq->last_used_idx = res_end_idx;
-
-		/* Kick the guest if necessary. */
-		if (!(vq->avail->flags & VRING_AVAIL_F_NO_INTERRUPT))
-			eventfd_write((int)vq->kickfd, 1);
-	}
-
-	return count;
-}
-
-/*
  * Compares a packet destination MAC address to a device MAC address.
  */
 static inline int __attribute__((always_inline))
@@ -1713,321 +1222,6 @@ virtio_tx_route(struct virtio_net* dev, struct rte_mbuf *m, struct rte_mempool *
 	tx_q->len = len;
 	return;
 }
-
-static inline void __attribute__((always_inline))
-virtio_dev_tx(struct virtio_net* dev, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
-{
-	struct rte_mbuf m;
-	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq;
-	struct vring_desc *desc;
-	uint64_t buff_addr = 0;
-	uint32_t head[MAX_PKT_BURST];
-	uint32_t used_idx;
-	uint32_t i;
-	uint16_t free_entries, packet_success = 0;
-	uint16_t avail_idx;
-
-	vq = dev->virtqueue[VIRTIO_TXQ];
-	avail_idx =  *((volatile uint16_t *)&vq->avail->idx);
-
-	/* If there are no available buffers then return. */
-	if (vq->last_used_idx == avail_idx)
-		return;
-
-	LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_DATA, "(%"PRIu64") virtio_dev_tx()\n", dev->device_fh);
-
-	/* Prefetch available ring to retrieve head indexes. */
-	rte_prefetch0(&vq->avail->ring[vq->last_used_idx & (vq->size - 1)]);
-
-	/*get the number of free entries in the ring*/
-	free_entries = (avail_idx - vq->last_used_idx);
-
-	/* Limit to MAX_PKT_BURST. */
-	if (free_entries > MAX_PKT_BURST)
-		free_entries = MAX_PKT_BURST;
-
-	LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_DATA, "(%"PRIu64") Buffers available %d\n", dev->device_fh, free_entries);
-	/* Retrieve all of the head indexes first to avoid caching issues. */
-	for (i = 0; i < free_entries; i++)
-		head[i] = vq->avail->ring[(vq->last_used_idx + i) & (vq->size - 1)];
-
-	/* Prefetch descriptor index. */
-	rte_prefetch0(&vq->desc[head[packet_success]]);
-	rte_prefetch0(&vq->used->ring[vq->last_used_idx & (vq->size - 1)]);
-
-	while (packet_success < free_entries) {
-		desc = &vq->desc[head[packet_success]];
-
-		/* Discard first buffer as it is the virtio header */
-		desc = &vq->desc[desc->next];
-
-		/* Buffer address translation. */
-		buff_addr = gpa_to_vva(dev, desc->addr);
-		/* Prefetch buffer address. */
-		rte_prefetch0((void*)(uintptr_t)buff_addr);
-
-		used_idx = vq->last_used_idx & (vq->size - 1);
-
-		if (packet_success < (free_entries - 1)) {
-			/* Prefetch descriptor index. */
-			rte_prefetch0(&vq->desc[head[packet_success+1]]);
-			rte_prefetch0(&vq->used->ring[(used_idx + 1) & (vq->size - 1)]);
-		}
-
-		/* Update used index buffer information. */
-		vq->used->ring[used_idx].id = head[packet_success];
-		vq->used->ring[used_idx].len = 0;
-
-		/* Setup dummy mbuf. This is copied to a real mbuf if transmitted out the physical port. */
-		m.data_len = desc->len;
-		m.pkt_len = desc->len;
-		m.data_off = 0;
-
-		PRINT_PACKET(dev, (uintptr_t)buff_addr, desc->len, 0);
-
-		/* If this is the first received packet we need to learn the MAC and setup VMDQ */
-		if (dev->ready == DEVICE_MAC_LEARNING) {
-			if (dev->remove || (link_vmdq(dev, &m) == -1)) {
-				/*discard frame if device is scheduled for removal or a duplicate MAC address is found. */
-				packet_success += free_entries;
-				vq->last_used_idx += packet_success;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		virtio_tx_route(dev, &m, mbuf_pool, (uint16_t)dev->device_fh);
-
-		vq->last_used_idx++;
-		packet_success++;
-	}
-
-	rte_compiler_barrier();
-	vq->used->idx += packet_success;
-	/* Kick guest if required. */
-	if (!(vq->avail->flags & VRING_AVAIL_F_NO_INTERRUPT))
-		eventfd_write((int)vq->kickfd, 1);
-}
-
-/* This function works for TX packets with mergeable feature enabled. */
-static inline void __attribute__((always_inline))
-virtio_dev_merge_tx(struct virtio_net *dev, struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool)
-{
-	struct rte_mbuf *m, *prev;
-	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq;
-	struct vring_desc *desc;
-	uint64_t vb_addr = 0;
-	uint32_t head[MAX_PKT_BURST];
-	uint32_t used_idx;
-	uint32_t i;
-	uint16_t free_entries, entry_success = 0;
-	uint16_t avail_idx;
-	uint32_t buf_size = MBUF_SIZE - (sizeof(struct rte_mbuf)
-			+ RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
-
-	vq = dev->virtqueue[VIRTIO_TXQ];
-	avail_idx =  *((volatile uint16_t *)&vq->avail->idx);
-
-	/* If there are no available buffers then return. */
-	if (vq->last_used_idx == avail_idx)
-		return;
-
-	LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_DATA, "(%"PRIu64") virtio_dev_merge_tx()\n",
-		dev->device_fh);
-
-	/* Prefetch available ring to retrieve head indexes. */
-	rte_prefetch0(&vq->avail->ring[vq->last_used_idx & (vq->size - 1)]);
-
-	/*get the number of free entries in the ring*/
-	free_entries = (avail_idx - vq->last_used_idx);
-
-	/* Limit to MAX_PKT_BURST. */
-	free_entries = RTE_MIN(free_entries, MAX_PKT_BURST);
-
-	LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_DATA, "(%"PRIu64") Buffers available %d\n",
-		dev->device_fh, free_entries);
-	/* Retrieve all of the head indexes first to avoid caching issues. */
-	for (i = 0; i < free_entries; i++)
-		head[i] = vq->avail->ring[(vq->last_used_idx + i) & (vq->size - 1)];
-
-	/* Prefetch descriptor index. */
-	rte_prefetch0(&vq->desc[head[entry_success]]);
-	rte_prefetch0(&vq->used->ring[vq->last_used_idx & (vq->size - 1)]);
-
-	while (entry_success < free_entries) {
-		uint32_t vb_avail, vb_offset;
-		uint32_t seg_avail, seg_offset;
-		uint32_t cpy_len;
-		uint32_t seg_num = 0;
-		struct rte_mbuf *cur;
-		uint8_t alloc_err = 0;
-
-		desc = &vq->desc[head[entry_success]];
-
-		/* Discard first buffer as it is the virtio header */
-		desc = &vq->desc[desc->next];
-
-		/* Buffer address translation. */
-		vb_addr = gpa_to_vva(dev, desc->addr);
-		/* Prefetch buffer address. */
-		rte_prefetch0((void *)(uintptr_t)vb_addr);
-
-		used_idx = vq->last_used_idx & (vq->size - 1);
-
-		if (entry_success < (free_entries - 1)) {
-			/* Prefetch descriptor index. */
-			rte_prefetch0(&vq->desc[head[entry_success+1]]);
-			rte_prefetch0(&vq->used->ring[(used_idx + 1) & (vq->size - 1)]);
-		}
-
-		/* Update used index buffer information. */
-		vq->used->ring[used_idx].id = head[entry_success];
-		vq->used->ring[used_idx].len = 0;
-
-		vb_offset = 0;
-		vb_avail = desc->len;
-		seg_offset = 0;
-		seg_avail = buf_size;
-		cpy_len = RTE_MIN(vb_avail, seg_avail);
-
-		PRINT_PACKET(dev, (uintptr_t)vb_addr, desc->len, 0);
-
-		/* Allocate an mbuf and populate the structure. */
-		m = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(mbuf_pool);
-		if (unlikely(m == NULL)) {
-			RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_DATA,
-				"Failed to allocate memory for mbuf.\n");
-			return;
-		}
-
-		seg_num++;
-		cur = m;
-		prev = m;
-		while (cpy_len != 0) {
-			rte_memcpy((void *)(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(cur, char *) + seg_offset),
-				(void *)((uintptr_t)(vb_addr + vb_offset)),
-				cpy_len);
-
-			seg_offset += cpy_len;
-			vb_offset += cpy_len;
-			vb_avail -= cpy_len;
-			seg_avail -= cpy_len;
-
-			if (vb_avail != 0) {
-				/*
-				 * The segment reachs to its end,
-				 * while the virtio buffer in TX vring has
-				 * more data to be copied.
-				 */
-				cur->data_len = seg_offset;
-				m->pkt_len += seg_offset;
-				/* Allocate mbuf and populate the structure. */
-				cur = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(mbuf_pool);
-				if (unlikely(cur == NULL)) {
-					RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_DATA, "Failed to "
-						"allocate memory for mbuf.\n");
-					rte_pktmbuf_free(m);
-					alloc_err = 1;
-					break;
-				}
-
-				seg_num++;
-				prev->next = cur;
-				prev = cur;
-				seg_offset = 0;
-				seg_avail = buf_size;
-			} else {
-				if (desc->flags & VRING_DESC_F_NEXT) {
-					/*
-					 * There are more virtio buffers in
-					 * same vring entry need to be copied.
-					 */
-					if (seg_avail == 0) {
-						/*
-						 * The current segment hasn't
-						 * room to accomodate more
-						 * data.
-						 */
-						cur->data_len = seg_offset;
-						m->pkt_len += seg_offset;
-						/*
-						 * Allocate an mbuf and
-						 * populate the structure.
-						 */
-						cur = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(mbuf_pool);
-						if (unlikely(cur == NULL)) {
-							RTE_LOG(ERR,
-								VHOST_DATA,
-								"Failed to "
-								"allocate memory "
-								"for mbuf\n");
-							rte_pktmbuf_free(m);
-							alloc_err = 1;
-							break;
-						}
-						seg_num++;
-						prev->next = cur;
-						prev = cur;
-						seg_offset = 0;
-						seg_avail = buf_size;
-					}
-
-					desc = &vq->desc[desc->next];
-
-					/* Buffer address translation. */
-					vb_addr = gpa_to_vva(dev, desc->addr);
-					/* Prefetch buffer address. */
-					rte_prefetch0((void *)(uintptr_t)vb_addr);
-					vb_offset = 0;
-					vb_avail = desc->len;
-
-					PRINT_PACKET(dev, (uintptr_t)vb_addr,
-						desc->len, 0);
-				} else {
-					/* The whole packet completes. */
-					cur->data_len = seg_offset;
-					m->pkt_len += seg_offset;
-					vb_avail = 0;
-				}
-			}
-
-			cpy_len = RTE_MIN(vb_avail, seg_avail);
-		}
-
-		if (unlikely(alloc_err == 1))
-			break;
-
-		m->nb_segs = seg_num;
-
-		/*
-		 * If this is the first received packet we need to learn
-		 * the MAC and setup VMDQ
-		 */
-		if (dev->ready == DEVICE_MAC_LEARNING) {
-			if (dev->remove || (link_vmdq(dev, m) == -1)) {
-				/*
-				 * Discard frame if device is scheduled for
-				 * removal or a duplicate MAC address is found.
-				 */
-				entry_success = free_entries;
-				vq->last_used_idx += entry_success;
-				rte_pktmbuf_free(m);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		virtio_tx_route(dev, m, mbuf_pool, (uint16_t)dev->device_fh);
-		vq->last_used_idx++;
-		entry_success++;
-		rte_pktmbuf_free(m);
-	}
-
-	rte_compiler_barrier();
-	vq->used->idx += entry_success;
-	/* Kick guest if required. */
-	if (!(vq->avail->flags & VRING_AVAIL_F_NO_INTERRUPT))
-		eventfd_write((int)vq->kickfd, 1);
-
-}
-
 /*
  * This function is called by each data core. It handles all RX/TX registered with the
  * core. For TX the specific lcore linked list is used. For RX, MAC addresses are compared
