diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/Makefile b/lib/librte_ether/Makefile
index 066114b..5bbf721 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
 
 EXPORT_MAP := rte_ether_version.map
 
-LIBABIVER := 6
+LIBABIVER := 7
 
 SRCS-y += rte_ethdev.c
 SRCS-y += rte_flow.c
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
index b796e7d..d61c3ff 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names != NULL) {
-		count = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names)(dev, NULL, 0);
+		count = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names_by_ids)(dev, NULL, NULL, 0);
 		if (count < 0)
 			return count;
 	} else
@@ -1463,150 +1463,375 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 }
 
 int
-rte_eth_xstats_get_names(uint8_t port_id,
-	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-	unsigned size)
+rte_eth_xstats_get_id_by_name(uint8_t port_id, const char *xstat_name,
+		uint64_t *id)
 {
-	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
-	int cnt_used_entries;
-	int cnt_expected_entries;
-	int cnt_driver_entries;
-	uint32_t idx, id_queue;
-	uint16_t num_q;
+	uint64_t *values;
+	int cnt_xstats, idx_xstat;
+	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names;
 
-	cnt_expected_entries = get_xstats_count(port_id);
-	if (xstats_names == NULL || cnt_expected_entries < 0 ||
-			(int)size < cnt_expected_entries)
-		return cnt_expected_entries;
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
-	/* port_id checked in get_xstats_count() */
-	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
-	cnt_used_entries = 0;
+	if (!id) {
+		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Error: id pointer is NULL\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < RTE_NB_STATS; idx++) {
-		snprintf(xstats_names[cnt_used_entries].name,
-			sizeof(xstats_names[0].name),
-			"%s", rte_stats_strings[idx].name);
-		cnt_used_entries++;
+	if (!xstat_name) {
+		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Error: xstat_name pointer is NULL\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Get count */
+	cnt_xstats = rte_eth_xstats_get_names(port_id, NULL, NULL, 0);
+	if (cnt_xstats  < 0) {
+		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Error: Cannot get count of xstats\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Get id-name lookup table */
+	xstats_names = malloc(sizeof(struct rte_eth_xstat_name) * cnt_xstats);
+	if (xstats_names == NULL) {
+		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Cannot allocate memory"
+				"for xstats lookup\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (cnt_xstats != rte_eth_xstats_get_names(
+			port_id, xstats_names, NULL, cnt_xstats)) {
+		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Error: Cannot get xstats lookup\n");
+		free(xstats_names);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Get stats themselves */
+	values = malloc(sizeof(values) * cnt_xstats);
+	if (values == NULL) {
+		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Cannot allocate memory for xstats\n");
+		free(xstats_names);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (cnt_xstats != rte_eth_xstats_get(port_id, NULL,
+			values, cnt_xstats)) {
+		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Error: Unable to get xstats\n");
+		free(xstats_names);
+		free(values);
+		return -1;
 	}
-	num_q = RTE_MIN(dev->data->nb_rx_queues, RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS);
-	for (id_queue = 0; id_queue < num_q; id_queue++) {
-		for (idx = 0; idx < RTE_NB_RXQ_STATS; idx++) {
-			snprintf(xstats_names[cnt_used_entries].name,
-				sizeof(xstats_names[0].name),
-				"rx_q%u%s",
-				id_queue, rte_rxq_stats_strings[idx].name);
-			cnt_used_entries++;
-		}
 
+	/* Display xstats */
+	for (idx_xstat = 0; idx_xstat < cnt_xstats; idx_xstat++) {
+		if (!strcmp(xstats_names[idx_xstat].name, xstat_name)) {
+			*id = idx_xstat;
+			free(xstats_names);
+			free(values);
+			return 0;
+		};
 	}
-	num_q = RTE_MIN(dev->data->nb_tx_queues, RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS);
-	for (id_queue = 0; id_queue < num_q; id_queue++) {
-		for (idx = 0; idx < RTE_NB_TXQ_STATS; idx++) {
+
+	free(xstats_names);
+	free(values);
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+int
+rte_eth_xstats_get_names_v1705(uint8_t port_id,
+	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, uint64_t *ids,
+	unsigned int size)
+{
+	/* Get all xstats */
+	if (!ids) {
+		struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+		int cnt_used_entries;
+		int cnt_expected_entries;
+		int cnt_driver_entries;
+		uint32_t idx, id_queue;
+		uint16_t num_q;
+
+		cnt_expected_entries = get_xstats_count(port_id);
+		if (xstats_names == NULL || cnt_expected_entries < 0 ||
+				(int)size < cnt_expected_entries)
+			return cnt_expected_entries;
+
+		/* port_id checked in get_xstats_count() */
+		dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+		cnt_used_entries = 0;
+
+		for (idx = 0; idx < RTE_NB_STATS; idx++) {
 			snprintf(xstats_names[cnt_used_entries].name,
 				sizeof(xstats_names[0].name),
-				"tx_q%u%s",
-				id_queue, rte_txq_stats_strings[idx].name);
+				"%s", rte_stats_strings[idx].name);
 			cnt_used_entries++;
 		}
+		num_q = RTE_MIN(dev->data->nb_rx_queues, RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS);
+		for (id_queue = 0; id_queue < num_q; id_queue++) {
+			for (idx = 0; idx < RTE_NB_RXQ_STATS; idx++) {
+				snprintf(xstats_names[cnt_used_entries].name,
+					sizeof(xstats_names[0].name),
+					"rx_q%u%s",
+					id_queue, rte_rxq_stats_strings[idx].name);
+				cnt_used_entries++;
+			}
+
+		}
+		num_q = RTE_MIN(dev->data->nb_tx_queues, RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS);
+		for (id_queue = 0; id_queue < num_q; id_queue++) {
+			for (idx = 0; idx < RTE_NB_TXQ_STATS; idx++) {
+				snprintf(xstats_names[cnt_used_entries].name,
+					sizeof(xstats_names[0].name),
+					"tx_q%u%s",
+					id_queue, rte_txq_stats_strings[idx].name);
+				cnt_used_entries++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names_by_ids != NULL) {
+			/* If there are any driver-specific xstats, append them
+			 * to end of list.
+			 */
+			cnt_driver_entries = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names_by_ids)(
+				dev,
+				xstats_names + cnt_used_entries,
+				NULL,
+				size - cnt_used_entries);
+			if (cnt_driver_entries < 0)
+				return cnt_driver_entries;
+			cnt_used_entries += cnt_driver_entries;
+
+		} else if (dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names != NULL) {
+			/* If there are any driver-specific xstats, append them
+			 * to end of list.
+			 */
+			cnt_driver_entries = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names)(
+				dev,
+				xstats_names + cnt_used_entries,
+				size - cnt_used_entries);
+			if (cnt_driver_entries < 0)
+				return cnt_driver_entries;
+			cnt_used_entries += cnt_driver_entries;
+		}
+
+		return cnt_used_entries;
 	}
+	/* Get only xstats given by IDS */
+	else {
+		uint16_t len, i;
+		struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names_copy;
 
-	if (dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names != NULL) {
-		/* If there are any driver-specific xstats, append them
-		 * to end of list.
-		 */
-		cnt_driver_entries = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names)(
-			dev,
-			xstats_names + cnt_used_entries,
-			size - cnt_used_entries);
-		if (cnt_driver_entries < 0)
-			return cnt_driver_entries;
-		cnt_used_entries += cnt_driver_entries;
+		len = rte_eth_xstats_get_names_v1705(port_id, NULL, NULL, 0);
+
+		xstats_names_copy = malloc(sizeof(struct rte_eth_xstat_name) * len);
+		if (!xstats_names_copy) {
+			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ERROR: can't allocate memory "
+					"for values_copy \n");
+			free(xstats_names_copy);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		rte_eth_xstats_get_names_v1705(port_id, xstats_names_copy,
+				NULL, len);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+			if (ids[i] >= len) {
+				RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ERROR: id value"
+						"isn't valid \n");
+				return -1;
+			}
+			strcpy(xstats_names[i].name, xstats_names_copy[ids[i]].name);
+		}
+		free(xstats_names_copy);
+		return size;
 	}
+}
+MAP_STATIC_SYMBOL(int
+		rte_eth_xstats_get_names(uint8_t port_id,
+			struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			uint64_t *ids,
+			unsigned size), rte_eth_xstats_get_names_v1705);
 
-	return cnt_used_entries;
+int
+rte_eth_xstats_get_names_v1702(uint8_t port_id,
+	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+	unsigned int size)
+{
+	return rte_eth_xstats_get_names(port_id, xstats_names, NULL, size);
 }
+VERSION_SYMBOL(rte_eth_xstats_get_names, _v1702, 17.02);
 
 /* retrieve ethdev extended statistics */
 int
-rte_eth_xstats_get(uint8_t port_id, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
-	unsigned n)
+rte_eth_xstats_get_v1702(uint8_t port_id, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
+	unsigned int n)
 {
-	struct rte_eth_stats eth_stats;
-	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
-	unsigned count = 0, i, q;
-	signed xcount = 0;
-	uint64_t val, *stats_ptr;
-	uint16_t nb_rxqs, nb_txqs;
+	uint64_t *values_copy;
+	uint16_t size,i;
 
-	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
+	values_copy = malloc(sizeof(values_copy) * n);
+	if (!values_copy) {
+		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ERROR: Cannot allocate memory"
+				"for xstats \n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	size = rte_eth_xstats_get(port_id, 0, values_copy, n);
 
-	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		xstats[i].id = i;
+		xstats[i].value = values_copy[i];
+	}
+	free(values_copy);
+	return size;
+}
+VERSION_SYMBOL(rte_eth_xstats_get, _v1702, 17.02);
 
-	nb_rxqs = RTE_MIN(dev->data->nb_rx_queues, RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS);
-	nb_txqs = RTE_MIN(dev->data->nb_tx_queues, RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS);
+/* retrieve ethdev extended statistics */
+int
+rte_eth_xstats_get_v1705(uint8_t port_id, uint64_t *ids, uint64_t *values,
+	unsigned int n)
+{
+	/* If need all xstats */
+	if (!ids) {
+		struct rte_eth_stats eth_stats;
+		struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+		unsigned count = 0, i, q;
+		signed xcount = 0;
+		uint64_t val, *stats_ptr;
+		uint16_t nb_rxqs, nb_txqs;
 
-	/* Return generic statistics */
-	count = RTE_NB_STATS + (nb_rxqs * RTE_NB_RXQ_STATS) +
-		(nb_txqs * RTE_NB_TXQ_STATS);
+		RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
+		dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
-	/* implemented by the driver */
-	if (dev->dev_ops->xstats_get != NULL) {
-		/* Retrieve the xstats from the driver at the end of the
-		 * xstats struct.
-		 */
-		xcount = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get)(dev,
-				     xstats ? xstats + count : NULL,
-				     (n > count) ? n - count : 0);
+		nb_rxqs = RTE_MIN(dev->data->nb_rx_queues, RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS);
+		nb_txqs = RTE_MIN(dev->data->nb_tx_queues, RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS);
 
-		if (xcount < 0)
-			return xcount;
-	}
+		/* Return generic statistics */
+		count = RTE_NB_STATS + (nb_rxqs * RTE_NB_RXQ_STATS) +
+			(nb_txqs * RTE_NB_TXQ_STATS);
 
-	if (n < count + xcount || xstats == NULL)
-		return count + xcount;
 
-	/* now fill the xstats structure */
-	count = 0;
-	rte_eth_stats_get(port_id, &eth_stats);
+		/* implemented by the driver */
+		if (dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_by_ids != NULL) {
+			/* Retrieve the xstats from the driver at the end of the
+			 * xstats struct. Retrieve all xstats.
+			 */
+			xcount = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_by_ids)(dev,
+					NULL,
+					values ? values + count : NULL,
+					(n > count) ? n - count : 0);
+
+			if (xcount < 0)
+				return xcount;
+		/* implemented by the driver */
+		} else if (dev->dev_ops->xstats_get != NULL) {
+			/* Retrieve the xstats from the driver at the end of the
+			 * xstats struct. Retrieve all xstats.
+			 * Backward compatibility for PMD without xstats_get_by_ids
+			 */
+			xcount = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get)(dev, NULL, 0);
+
+			if (xcount < 0)
+				return xcount;
+		}
 
-	/* global stats */
-	for (i = 0; i < RTE_NB_STATS; i++) {
-		stats_ptr = RTE_PTR_ADD(&eth_stats,
-					rte_stats_strings[i].offset);
-		val = *stats_ptr;
-		xstats[count++].value = val;
-	}
+		if (n < count + xcount || values == NULL) {
+			return count + xcount;
+		}
+
+		/* now fill the xstats structure */
+		count = 0;
+		rte_eth_stats_get(port_id, &eth_stats);
 
-	/* per-rxq stats */
-	for (q = 0; q < nb_rxqs; q++) {
-		for (i = 0; i < RTE_NB_RXQ_STATS; i++) {
+		/* global stats */
+		for (i = 0; i < RTE_NB_STATS; i++) {
 			stats_ptr = RTE_PTR_ADD(&eth_stats,
-					rte_rxq_stats_strings[i].offset +
-					q * sizeof(uint64_t));
+						rte_stats_strings[i].offset);
 			val = *stats_ptr;
-			xstats[count++].value = val;
+			values[count++] = val;
+		}
+
+		/* per-rxq stats */
+		for (q = 0; q < nb_rxqs; q++) {
+			for (i = 0; i < RTE_NB_RXQ_STATS; i++) {
+				stats_ptr = RTE_PTR_ADD(&eth_stats,
+						rte_rxq_stats_strings[i].offset +
+						q * sizeof(uint64_t));
+				val = *stats_ptr;
+				values[count++] = val;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* per-txq stats */
+		for (q = 0; q < nb_txqs; q++) {
+			for (i = 0; i < RTE_NB_TXQ_STATS; i++) {
+				stats_ptr = RTE_PTR_ADD(&eth_stats,
+						rte_txq_stats_strings[i].offset +
+						q * sizeof(uint64_t));
+				val = *stats_ptr;
+				values[count++] = val;
+			}
 		}
+
+		return count + xcount;
 	}
+	/* Need only xstats given by IDS array */
+	else {
+		uint16_t i, size;
+		uint64_t *values_copy;
 
-	/* per-txq stats */
-	for (q = 0; q < nb_txqs; q++) {
-		for (i = 0; i < RTE_NB_TXQ_STATS; i++) {
-			stats_ptr = RTE_PTR_ADD(&eth_stats,
-					rte_txq_stats_strings[i].offset +
-					q * sizeof(uint64_t));
-			val = *stats_ptr;
-			xstats[count++].value = val;
+		size = rte_eth_xstats_get_v1705(port_id, NULL, NULL, 0);
+
+		values_copy = malloc(sizeof(values_copy) * size);
+		if (!values_copy) {
+			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ERROR: can't allocate memory "
+						"for values_copy \n");
+			return -1;
 		}
+
+		rte_eth_xstats_get_v1705(port_id, NULL, values_copy, size);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+			if (ids[i] >= size) {
+				RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ERROR: id value"
+							"isn't valid \n");
+				return -1;
+			}
+			values[i] = values_copy[ids[i]];
+		}
+		free(values_copy);
+		return n;
+	}
+}
+MAP_STATIC_SYMBOL(int
+		rte_eth_xstats_get(uint8_t port_id, uint64_t *ids,
+		uint64_t *values, unsigned int n), rte_eth_xstats_get_v1705);
+
+__rte_deprecated int
+rte_eth_xstats_get_all(uint8_t port_id, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
+	unsigned int n)
+{
+	uint64_t *values_copy;
+	uint16_t size, i;
+
+	values_copy = malloc(sizeof(values_copy) * n);
+	if (!values_copy) {
+		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ERROR: Cannot allocate memory"
+				"for xstats \n");
+		return -1;
 	}
+	size = rte_eth_xstats_get(port_id, 0, values_copy, n);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
 		xstats[i].id = i;
-	/* add an offset to driver-specific stats */
-	for ( ; i < count + xcount; i++)
-		xstats[i].id += count;
+		xstats[i].value = values_copy[i];
+	}
+	free(values_copy);
+	return size;
+}
 
-	return count + xcount;
+__rte_deprecated int
+rte_eth_xstats_get_names_all(uint8_t port_id,
+		struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned int n)
+{
+	return rte_eth_xstats_get_names(port_id, xstats_names, NULL, n);
 }
 
 /* reset ethdev extended statistics */
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
index b3ee872..083cd10 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
 #include "rte_ether.h"
 #include "rte_eth_ctrl.h"
 #include "rte_dev_info.h"
+#include "rte_compat.h"
 
 struct rte_mbuf;
 
@@ -1118,6 +1119,10 @@ typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat *stats, unsigned n);
 /**< @internal Get extended stats of an Ethernet device. */
 
+typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_by_ids_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		uint64_t *ids, uint64_t *values, unsigned n);
+/**< @internal Get extended stats of an Ethernet device. */
+
 typedef void (*eth_xstats_reset_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 /**< @internal Reset extended stats of an Ethernet device. */
 
@@ -1125,6 +1130,16 @@ typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_names_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned size);
 /**< @internal Get names of extended stats of an Ethernet device. */
 
+typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_names_by_ids_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, uint64_t *ids, unsigned size);
+/**< @internal Get names of extended stats of an Ethernet device. */
+
+typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_by_name_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+		struct rte_eth_xstat *xstat,
+		const char *name);
+/**< @internal Get xstat specified by name of an Ethernet device. */
+
 typedef int (*eth_queue_stats_mapping_set_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					     uint16_t queue_id,
 					     uint8_t stat_idx,
@@ -1459,9 +1474,11 @@ struct eth_dev_ops {
 	eth_stats_get_t            stats_get;     /**< Get generic device statistics. */
 	eth_stats_reset_t          stats_reset;   /**< Reset generic device statistics. */
 	eth_xstats_get_t           xstats_get;    /**< Get extended device statistics. */
+	eth_xstats_get_by_ids_t    xstats_get_by_ids;    /**< Get extended device statistics by ID. */
 	eth_xstats_reset_t         xstats_reset;  /**< Reset extended device statistics. */
-	eth_xstats_get_names_t     xstats_get_names;
-	/**< Get names of extended statistics. */
+	eth_xstats_get_names_t	   xstats_get_names;	/**< Get names of extended device statistics. */
+	eth_xstats_get_names_by_ids_t xstats_get_names_by_ids;	/**< Get name of extended device statistics by ID. */
+	eth_xstats_get_by_name_t   xstats_get_by_name;	/**< Get extended device statistics by name. */
 	eth_queue_stats_mapping_set_t queue_stats_mapping_set;
 	/**< Configure per queue stat counter mapping. */
 
@@ -2287,8 +2304,56 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
  */
 void rte_eth_stats_reset(uint8_t port_id);
 
+
 /**
- * Retrieve names of extended statistics of an Ethernet device.
+* Gets the ID of a statistic from its name.
+*
+* Note this function searches for the statistics using string compares, and
+* as such should not be used on the fast-path. For fast-path retrieval of
+* specific statistics, store the ID as provided in *id* from this function,
+* and pass the ID to rte_eth_xstats_get()
+*
+* @param port_id The port to look up statistics from
+* @param xstat_name The name of the statistic to return
+* @param[out] id A pointer to an app-supplied uint64_t which should be
+*                set to the ID of the stat if the stat exists.
+* @return
+*    0 on success
+*    -ENODEV for invalid port_id,
+*    -EINVAL if the xstat_name doesn't exist in port_id
+*/
+int rte_eth_xstats_get_id_by_name(uint8_t port_id, const char *xstat_name,
+		uint64_t *id);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve all extended statistics of an Ethernet device.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param xstats
+ *   A pointer to a table of structure of type *rte_eth_xstat*
+ *   to be filled with device statistics ids and values: id is the
+ *   index of the name string in xstats_names (see rte_eth_xstats_get_names()),
+ *   and value is the statistic counter.
+ *   This parameter can be set to NULL if n is 0.
+ * @param n
+ *   The size of the xstats array (number of elements).
+ * @return
+ *   - A positive value lower or equal to n: success. The return value
+ *     is the number of entries filled in the stats table.
+ *   - A positive value higher than n: error, the given statistics table
+ *     is too small. The return value corresponds to the size that should
+ *     be given to succeed. The entries in the table are not valid and
+ *     shall not be used by the caller.
+ *   - A negative value on error (invalid port id).
+ */
+__rte_deprecated int rte_eth_xstats_get_all(uint8_t port_id, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
+	unsigned n);
+BIND_DEFAULT_SYMBOL(rte_eth_xstats_get_all, _v1705, 17.05);
+
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve names of all extended statistics of an Ethernet device.
  *
  * @param port_id
  *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
@@ -2296,7 +2361,7 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
  *   An rte_eth_xstat_name array of at least *size* elements to
  *   be filled. If set to NULL, the function returns the required number
  *   of elements.
- * @param size
+ * @param n
  *   The size of the xstats_names array (number of elements).
  * @return
  *   - A positive value lower or equal to size: success. The return value
@@ -2307,9 +2372,10 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
  *     shall not be used by the caller.
  *   - A negative value on error (invalid port id).
  */
-int rte_eth_xstats_get_names(uint8_t port_id,
-		struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-		unsigned size);
+__rte_deprecated int rte_eth_xstats_get_names_all(uint8_t port_id,
+		struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned int n);
+BIND_DEFAULT_SYMBOL(rte_eth_xstats_get_names_all, _v1705, 17.05);
+
 
 /**
  * Retrieve extended statistics of an Ethernet device.
@@ -2333,8 +2399,92 @@ int rte_eth_xstats_get_names(uint8_t port_id,
  *     shall not be used by the caller.
  *   - A negative value on error (invalid port id).
  */
-int rte_eth_xstats_get(uint8_t port_id, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
-		unsigned n);
+int rte_eth_xstats_get_v1702(uint8_t port_id, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
+	unsigned int n);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve extended statistics of an Ethernet device.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param ids
+ *   A pointer to an ids array passed by application. This tells wich
+ *   statistics values function should retrieve. This parameter
+ *   can be set to NULL if n is 0. In this case function will retrieve
+ *   all avalible statistics.
+ * @param values
+ *   A pointer to a table to be filled with device statistics values.
+ * @param n
+ *   The size of the ids array (number of elements).
+ * @return
+ *   - A positive value lower or equal to n: success. The return value
+ *     is the number of entries filled in the stats table.
+ *   - A positive value higher than n: error, the given statistics table
+ *     is too small. The return value corresponds to the size that should
+ *     be given to succeed. The entries in the table are not valid and
+ *     shall not be used by the caller.
+ *   - A negative value on error (invalid port id).
+ */
+int rte_eth_xstats_get_v1705(uint8_t port_id, uint64_t *ids, uint64_t *values,
+	unsigned int n);
+
+int rte_eth_xstats_get(uint8_t port_id, uint64_t *ids, uint64_t *values,
+	unsigned int n);
+BIND_DEFAULT_SYMBOL(rte_eth_xstats_get, _v1705, 17.05);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve extended statistics of an Ethernet device.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param xstats
+ *   A pointer to a table of structure of type *rte_eth_xstat*
+ *   to be filled with device statistics ids and values: id is the
+ *   index of the name string in xstats_names (see rte_eth_xstats_get_names()),
+ *   and value is the statistic counter.
+ *   This parameter can be set to NULL if n is 0.
+ * @param n
+ *   The size of the xstats array (number of elements).
+ * @return
+ *   - A positive value lower or equal to n: success. The return value
+ *     is the number of entries filled in the stats table.
+ *   - A positive value higher than n: error, the given statistics table
+ *     is too small. The return value corresponds to the size that should
+ *     be given to succeed. The entries in the table are not valid and
+ *     shall not be used by the caller.
+ *   - A negative value on error (invalid port id).
+ */
+int rte_eth_xstats_get_names_v1702(uint8_t port_id,
+		struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned int n);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve names of extended statistics of an Ethernet device.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param xstats_names
+ *   An rte_eth_xstat_name array of at least *size* elements to
+ *   be filled. If set to NULL, the function returns the required number
+ *   of elements.
+ * @param size
+ *   The size of the xstats_names array (number of elements).
+ * @return
+ *   - A positive value lower or equal to size: success. The return value
+ *     is the number of entries filled in the stats table.
+ *   - A positive value higher than size: error, the given statistics table
+ *     is too small. The return value corresponds to the size that should
+ *     be given to succeed. The entries in the table are not valid and
+ *     shall not be used by the caller.
+ *   - A negative value on error (invalid port id).
+ */
+int rte_eth_xstats_get_names_v1705(uint8_t port_id,
+	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, uint64_t *ids,
+	unsigned int size);
+
+int rte_eth_xstats_get_names(uint8_t port_id,
+	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, uint64_t *ids,
+	unsigned int size);
+BIND_DEFAULT_SYMBOL(rte_eth_xstats_get_names, _v1705, 17.05);
 
 /**
  * Reset extended statistics of an Ethernet device.
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ether_version.map b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ether_version.map
index c6c9d0d..8a1a330 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ether_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ether_version.map
@@ -154,3 +154,15 @@ DPDK_17.02 {
 	rte_flow_validate;
 
 } DPDK_16.11;
+
+DPDK_17.05 {
+	global:
+
+	rte_eth_xstats_get_names;
+	rte_eth_xstats_get;
+	rte_eth_xstats_get_all;
+	rte_eth_xstats_get_names_all;
+	rte_eth_xstats_get_id_by_name;
+
+} DPDK_17.02;
+
