diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2.c b/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2.c
index bec8fa8..e956a7a 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2.c
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ dlb2_free_qe_mem(struct dlb2_port *qm_port)
 
 	rte_free(qm_port->consume_qe);
 	qm_port->consume_qe = NULL;
+
+	rte_free(dlb2_port[qm_port->id][PORT_TYPE(qm_port)].cq_base);
+	rte_free(dlb2_port[qm_port->id][PORT_TYPE(qm_port)].pp_addr);
 }
 
 /* override defaults with value(s) provided on command line */
@@ -1002,6 +1005,503 @@ dlb2_eventdev_queue_setup(struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int
+dlb2_init_consume_qe(struct dlb2_port *qm_port, char *mz_name)
+{
+	struct dlb2_cq_pop_qe *qe;
+
+	qe = rte_zmalloc(mz_name,
+			DLB2_NUM_QES_PER_CACHE_LINE *
+				sizeof(struct dlb2_cq_pop_qe),
+			RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+
+	if (qe == NULL)	{
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: no memory for consume_qe\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	qm_port->consume_qe = qe;
+
+	qe->qe_valid = 0;
+	qe->qe_frag = 0;
+	qe->qe_comp = 0;
+	qe->cq_token = 1;
+	/* Tokens value is 0-based; i.e. '0' returns 1 token, '1' returns 2,
+	 * and so on.
+	 */
+	qe->tokens = 0;	/* set at run time */
+	qe->meas_lat = 0;
+	qe->no_dec = 0;
+	/* Completion IDs are disabled */
+	qe->cmp_id = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+dlb2_init_int_arm_qe(struct dlb2_port *qm_port, char *mz_name)
+{
+	struct dlb2_enqueue_qe *qe;
+
+	qe = rte_zmalloc(mz_name,
+			DLB2_NUM_QES_PER_CACHE_LINE *
+				sizeof(struct dlb2_enqueue_qe),
+			RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+
+	if (qe == NULL) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: no memory for complete_qe\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	qm_port->int_arm_qe = qe;
+
+	/* V2 - INT ARM is CQ_TOKEN + FRAG */
+	qe->qe_valid = 0;
+	qe->qe_frag = 1;
+	qe->qe_comp = 0;
+	qe->cq_token = 1;
+	qe->meas_lat = 0;
+	qe->no_dec = 0;
+	/* Completion IDs are disabled */
+	qe->cmp_id = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+dlb2_init_qe_mem(struct dlb2_port *qm_port, char *mz_name)
+{
+	int ret, sz;
+
+	sz = DLB2_NUM_QES_PER_CACHE_LINE * sizeof(struct dlb2_enqueue_qe);
+
+	qm_port->qe4 = rte_zmalloc(mz_name, sz, RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+
+	if (qm_port->qe4 == NULL) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: no qe4 memory\n");
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
+	ret = dlb2_init_int_arm_qe(qm_port, mz_name);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: dlb2_init_int_arm_qe ret=%d\n", ret);
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
+	ret = dlb2_init_consume_qe(qm_port, mz_name);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: dlb2_init_consume_qe ret=%d\n", ret);
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+error_exit:
+
+	dlb2_free_qe_mem(qm_port);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+dlb2_hw_create_ldb_port(struct dlb2_eventdev *dlb2,
+			struct dlb2_eventdev_port *ev_port,
+			uint32_t dequeue_depth,
+			uint32_t enqueue_depth)
+{
+	struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle = &dlb2->qm_instance;
+	struct dlb2_create_ldb_port_args cfg = {0};
+	int ret;
+	struct dlb2_port *qm_port = NULL;
+	char mz_name[RTE_MEMZONE_NAMESIZE];
+	uint32_t qm_port_id;
+	uint16_t ldb_credit_high_watermark;
+	uint16_t dir_credit_high_watermark;
+
+	if (handle == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (dequeue_depth < DLB2_MIN_CQ_DEPTH) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: invalid enqueue_depth, must be at least %d\n",
+			     DLB2_MIN_CQ_DEPTH);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (enqueue_depth < DLB2_MIN_ENQUEUE_DEPTH) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: invalid enqueue_depth, must be at least %d\n",
+			     DLB2_MIN_ENQUEUE_DEPTH);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&handle->resource_lock);
+
+	/* We round up to the next power of 2 if necessary */
+	cfg.cq_depth = rte_align32pow2(dequeue_depth);
+	cfg.cq_depth_threshold = 1;
+
+	cfg.cq_history_list_size = DLB2_NUM_HIST_LIST_ENTRIES_PER_LDB_PORT;
+
+	if (handle->cos_id == DLB2_COS_DEFAULT)
+		cfg.cos_id = 0;
+	else
+		cfg.cos_id = handle->cos_id;
+
+	cfg.cos_strict = 0;
+
+	/* User controls the LDB high watermark via enqueue depth. The DIR high
+	 * watermark is equal, unless the directed credit pool is too small.
+	 */
+	ldb_credit_high_watermark = enqueue_depth;
+
+	/* If there are no directed ports, the kernel driver will ignore this
+	 * port's directed credit settings. Don't use enqueue_depth if it would
+	 * require more directed credits than are available.
+	 */
+	dir_credit_high_watermark =
+		RTE_MIN(enqueue_depth,
+			handle->cfg.num_dir_credits / dlb2->num_ports);
+
+	/* Per QM values */
+
+	ret = dlb2_iface_ldb_port_create(handle, &cfg,  dlb2->poll_mode);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: dlb2_ldb_port_create error, ret=%d (driver status: %s)\n",
+			     ret, dlb2_error_strings[cfg.response.status]);
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
+	qm_port_id = cfg.response.id;
+
+	DLB2_LOG_DBG("dlb2: ev_port %d uses qm LB port %d <<<<<\n",
+		     ev_port->id, qm_port_id);
+
+	qm_port = &ev_port->qm_port;
+	qm_port->ev_port = ev_port; /* back ptr */
+	qm_port->dlb2 = dlb2; /* back ptr */
+	/*
+	 * Allocate and init local qe struct(s).
+	 * Note: MOVDIR64 requires the enqueue QE (qe4) to be aligned.
+	 */
+
+	snprintf(mz_name, sizeof(mz_name), "dlb2_ldb_port%d",
+		 ev_port->id);
+
+	ret = dlb2_init_qe_mem(qm_port, mz_name);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: init_qe_mem failed, ret=%d\n", ret);
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
+	qm_port->id = qm_port_id;
+
+	qm_port->cached_ldb_credits = 0;
+	qm_port->cached_dir_credits = 0;
+	/* CQs with depth < 8 use an 8-entry queue, but withhold credits so
+	 * the effective depth is smaller.
+	 */
+	qm_port->cq_depth = cfg.cq_depth <= 8 ? 8 : cfg.cq_depth;
+	qm_port->cq_idx = 0;
+	qm_port->cq_idx_unmasked = 0;
+
+	if (dlb2->poll_mode == DLB2_CQ_POLL_MODE_SPARSE)
+		qm_port->cq_depth_mask = (qm_port->cq_depth * 4) - 1;
+	else
+		qm_port->cq_depth_mask = qm_port->cq_depth - 1;
+
+	qm_port->gen_bit_shift = __builtin_popcount(qm_port->cq_depth_mask);
+	/* starting value of gen bit - it toggles at wrap time */
+	qm_port->gen_bit = 1;
+
+	qm_port->int_armed = false;
+
+	/* Save off for later use in info and lookup APIs. */
+	qm_port->qid_mappings = &dlb2->qm_ldb_to_ev_queue_id[0];
+
+	qm_port->dequeue_depth = dequeue_depth;
+
+	qm_port->owed_tokens = 0;
+	qm_port->issued_releases = 0;
+
+	/* Save config message too. */
+	rte_memcpy(&qm_port->cfg.ldb, &cfg, sizeof(qm_port->cfg.ldb));
+
+	/* update state */
+	qm_port->state = PORT_STARTED; /* enabled at create time */
+	qm_port->config_state = DLB2_CONFIGURED;
+
+	qm_port->dir_credits = dir_credit_high_watermark;
+	qm_port->ldb_credits = ldb_credit_high_watermark;
+	qm_port->credit_pool[DLB2_DIR_QUEUE] = &dlb2->dir_credit_pool;
+	qm_port->credit_pool[DLB2_LDB_QUEUE] = &dlb2->ldb_credit_pool;
+
+	DLB2_LOG_DBG("dlb2: created ldb port %d, depth = %d, ldb credits=%d, dir credits=%d\n",
+		     qm_port_id,
+		     dequeue_depth,
+		     qm_port->ldb_credits,
+		     qm_port->dir_credits);
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&handle->resource_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+
+error_exit:
+
+	if (qm_port)
+		dlb2_free_qe_mem(qm_port);
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&handle->resource_lock);
+
+	DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: create ldb port failed!\n");
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void
+dlb2_port_link_teardown(struct dlb2_eventdev *dlb2,
+			struct dlb2_eventdev_port *ev_port)
+{
+	struct dlb2_eventdev_queue *ev_queue;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < DLB2_MAX_NUM_QIDS_PER_LDB_CQ; i++) {
+		if (!ev_port->link[i].valid)
+			continue;
+
+		ev_queue = &dlb2->ev_queues[ev_port->link[i].queue_id];
+
+		ev_port->link[i].valid = false;
+		ev_port->num_links--;
+		ev_queue->num_links--;
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+dlb2_hw_create_dir_port(struct dlb2_eventdev *dlb2,
+			struct dlb2_eventdev_port *ev_port,
+			uint32_t dequeue_depth,
+			uint32_t enqueue_depth)
+{
+	struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle = &dlb2->qm_instance;
+	struct dlb2_create_dir_port_args cfg = {0};
+	int ret;
+	struct dlb2_port *qm_port = NULL;
+	char mz_name[RTE_MEMZONE_NAMESIZE];
+	uint32_t qm_port_id;
+	uint16_t ldb_credit_high_watermark;
+	uint16_t dir_credit_high_watermark;
+
+	if (dlb2 == NULL || handle == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (dequeue_depth < DLB2_MIN_CQ_DEPTH) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: invalid dequeue_depth, must be %d-%d\n",
+			     DLB2_MIN_CQ_DEPTH, DLB2_MAX_INPUT_QUEUE_DEPTH);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (enqueue_depth < DLB2_MIN_ENQUEUE_DEPTH) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: invalid enqueue_depth, must be at least %d\n",
+			     DLB2_MIN_ENQUEUE_DEPTH);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&handle->resource_lock);
+
+	/* Directed queues are configured at link time. */
+	cfg.queue_id = -1;
+
+	/* We round up to the next power of 2 if necessary */
+	cfg.cq_depth = rte_align32pow2(dequeue_depth);
+	cfg.cq_depth_threshold = 1;
+
+	/* User controls the LDB high watermark via enqueue depth. The DIR high
+	 * watermark is equal, unless the directed credit pool is too small.
+	 */
+	ldb_credit_high_watermark = enqueue_depth;
+
+	/* Don't use enqueue_depth if it would require more directed credits
+	 * than are available.
+	 */
+	dir_credit_high_watermark =
+		RTE_MIN(enqueue_depth,
+			handle->cfg.num_dir_credits / dlb2->num_ports);
+
+	/* Per QM values */
+
+	ret = dlb2_iface_dir_port_create(handle, &cfg,  dlb2->poll_mode);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: dlb2_dir_port_create error, ret=%d (driver status: %s)\n",
+			     ret, dlb2_error_strings[cfg.response.status]);
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
+	qm_port_id = cfg.response.id;
+
+	DLB2_LOG_DBG("dlb2: ev_port %d uses qm DIR port %d <<<<<\n",
+		     ev_port->id, qm_port_id);
+
+	qm_port = &ev_port->qm_port;
+	qm_port->ev_port = ev_port; /* back ptr */
+	qm_port->dlb2 = dlb2;  /* back ptr */
+
+	/*
+	 * Init local qe struct(s).
+	 * Note: MOVDIR64 requires the enqueue QE to be aligned
+	 */
+
+	snprintf(mz_name, sizeof(mz_name), "dlb2_dir_port%d",
+		 ev_port->id);
+
+	ret = dlb2_init_qe_mem(qm_port, mz_name);
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: init_qe_mem failed, ret=%d\n", ret);
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
+	qm_port->id = qm_port_id;
+
+	qm_port->cached_ldb_credits = 0;
+	qm_port->cached_dir_credits = 0;
+	/* CQs with depth < 8 use an 8-entry queue, but withhold credits so
+	 * the effective depth is smaller.
+	 */
+	qm_port->cq_depth = cfg.cq_depth <= 8 ? 8 : cfg.cq_depth;
+	qm_port->cq_idx = 0;
+	qm_port->cq_idx_unmasked = 0;
+
+	if (dlb2->poll_mode == DLB2_CQ_POLL_MODE_SPARSE)
+		qm_port->cq_depth_mask = (cfg.cq_depth * 4) - 1;
+	else
+		qm_port->cq_depth_mask = cfg.cq_depth - 1;
+
+	qm_port->gen_bit_shift = __builtin_popcount(qm_port->cq_depth_mask);
+	/* starting value of gen bit - it toggles at wrap time */
+	qm_port->gen_bit = 1;
+
+	qm_port->int_armed = false;
+
+	/* Save off for later use in info and lookup APIs. */
+	qm_port->qid_mappings = &dlb2->qm_dir_to_ev_queue_id[0];
+
+	qm_port->dequeue_depth = dequeue_depth;
+
+	qm_port->owed_tokens = 0;
+	qm_port->issued_releases = 0;
+
+	/* Save config message too. */
+	rte_memcpy(&qm_port->cfg.dir, &cfg, sizeof(qm_port->cfg.dir));
+
+	/* update state */
+	qm_port->state = PORT_STARTED; /* enabled at create time */
+	qm_port->config_state = DLB2_CONFIGURED;
+
+	qm_port->dir_credits = dir_credit_high_watermark;
+	qm_port->ldb_credits = ldb_credit_high_watermark;
+	qm_port->credit_pool[DLB2_DIR_QUEUE] = &dlb2->dir_credit_pool;
+	qm_port->credit_pool[DLB2_LDB_QUEUE] = &dlb2->ldb_credit_pool;
+
+	DLB2_LOG_DBG("dlb2: created dir port %d, depth = %d cr=%d,%d\n",
+		     qm_port_id,
+		     dequeue_depth,
+		     dir_credit_high_watermark,
+		     ldb_credit_high_watermark);
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&handle->resource_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+
+error_exit:
+
+	if (qm_port)
+		dlb2_free_qe_mem(qm_port);
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&handle->resource_lock);
+
+	DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2: create dir port failed!\n");
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+dlb2_eventdev_port_setup(struct rte_eventdev *dev,
+			 uint8_t ev_port_id,
+			 const struct rte_event_port_conf *port_conf)
+{
+	struct dlb2_eventdev *dlb2;
+	struct dlb2_eventdev_port *ev_port;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (dev == NULL || port_conf == NULL) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("Null parameter\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	dlb2 = dlb2_pmd_priv(dev);
+
+	if (ev_port_id >= DLB2_MAX_NUM_PORTS)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (port_conf->dequeue_depth >
+		evdev_dlb2_default_info.max_event_port_dequeue_depth ||
+	    port_conf->enqueue_depth >
+		evdev_dlb2_default_info.max_event_port_enqueue_depth)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ev_port = &dlb2->ev_ports[ev_port_id];
+	/* configured? */
+	if (ev_port->setup_done) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("evport %d is already configured\n", ev_port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ev_port->qm_port.is_directed = port_conf->event_port_cfg &
+		RTE_EVENT_PORT_CFG_SINGLE_LINK;
+
+	if (!ev_port->qm_port.is_directed) {
+		ret = dlb2_hw_create_ldb_port(dlb2,
+					      ev_port,
+					      port_conf->dequeue_depth,
+					      port_conf->enqueue_depth);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			DLB2_LOG_ERR("Failed to create the lB port ve portId=%d\n",
+				     ev_port_id);
+
+			return ret;
+		}
+	} else {
+		ret = dlb2_hw_create_dir_port(dlb2,
+					      ev_port,
+					      port_conf->dequeue_depth,
+					      port_conf->enqueue_depth);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			DLB2_LOG_ERR("Failed to create the DIR port\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Save off port config for reconfig */
+	ev_port->conf = *port_conf;
+
+	ev_port->id = ev_port_id;
+	ev_port->enq_configured = true;
+	ev_port->setup_done = true;
+	ev_port->inflight_max = port_conf->new_event_threshold;
+	ev_port->implicit_release = !(port_conf->event_port_cfg &
+		  RTE_EVENT_PORT_CFG_DISABLE_IMPL_REL);
+	ev_port->outstanding_releases = 0;
+	ev_port->inflight_credits = 0;
+	ev_port->credit_update_quanta = RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DLB2_SW_CREDIT_QUANTA;
+	ev_port->dlb2 = dlb2; /* reverse link */
+
+	/* Tear down pre-existing port->queue links */
+	if (dlb2->run_state == DLB2_RUN_STATE_STOPPED)
+		dlb2_port_link_teardown(dlb2, &dlb2->ev_ports[ev_port_id]);
+
+	dev->data->ports[ev_port_id] = &dlb2->ev_ports[ev_port_id];
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void
 dlb2_entry_points_init(struct rte_eventdev *dev)
 {
@@ -1012,6 +1512,7 @@ dlb2_entry_points_init(struct rte_eventdev *dev)
 		.queue_def_conf   = dlb2_eventdev_queue_default_conf_get,
 		.queue_setup      = dlb2_eventdev_queue_setup,
 		.port_def_conf    = dlb2_eventdev_port_default_conf_get,
+		.port_setup       = dlb2_eventdev_port_setup,
 		.dump             = dlb2_eventdev_dump,
 		.xstats_get       = dlb2_eventdev_xstats_get,
 		.xstats_get_names = dlb2_eventdev_xstats_get_names,
diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2_iface.c b/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2_iface.c
index 4c07574..1690d63 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2_iface.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2_iface.c
@@ -43,3 +43,12 @@ int (*dlb2_iface_set_sn_allocation)(struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle,
 
 int (*dlb2_iface_get_sn_occupancy)(struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle,
 				   struct dlb2_get_sn_occupancy_args *args);
+
+int (*dlb2_iface_ldb_port_create)(struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle,
+				  struct dlb2_create_ldb_port_args *cfg,
+				  enum dlb2_cq_poll_modes poll_mode);
+
+int (*dlb2_iface_dir_port_create)(struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle,
+				  struct dlb2_create_dir_port_args *cfg,
+				  enum dlb2_cq_poll_modes poll_mode);
+
diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2_iface.h b/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2_iface.h
index c1ef7c2..a090a54 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2_iface.h
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2_iface.h
@@ -43,4 +43,12 @@ extern int (*dlb2_iface_set_sn_allocation)(struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle,
 extern int (*dlb2_iface_get_sn_occupancy)(struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle,
 				  struct dlb2_get_sn_occupancy_args *args);
 
+extern int (*dlb2_iface_ldb_port_create)(struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle,
+					 struct dlb2_create_ldb_port_args *cfg,
+					 enum dlb2_cq_poll_modes poll_mode);
+
+extern int (*dlb2_iface_dir_port_create)(struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle,
+					 struct dlb2_create_dir_port_args *cfg,
+					 enum dlb2_cq_poll_modes poll_mode);
+
 #endif /* _DLB2_IFACE_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/base/dlb2_resource.c b/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/base/dlb2_resource.c
index 2d11f69..1a0f113 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/base/dlb2_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/base/dlb2_resource.c
@@ -3970,3 +3970,925 @@ int dlb2_set_group_sequence_numbers(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+static void dlb2_ldb_port_configure_pp(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+				       struct dlb2_hw_domain *domain,
+				       struct dlb2_ldb_port *port,
+				       bool vdev_req,
+				       unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	union dlb2_sys_ldb_pp2vas r0 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_sys_ldb_pp_v r4 = { {0} };
+
+	r0.field.vas = domain->id.phys_id;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_LDB_PP2VAS(port->id.phys_id), r0.val);
+
+	if (vdev_req) {
+		union dlb2_sys_vf_ldb_vpp2pp r1 = { {0} };
+		union dlb2_sys_ldb_pp2vdev r2 = { {0} };
+		union dlb2_sys_vf_ldb_vpp_v r3 = { {0} };
+		unsigned int offs;
+		u32 virt_id;
+
+		/*
+		 * DLB uses producer port address bits 17:12 to determine the
+		 * producer port ID. In Scalable IOV mode, PP accesses come
+		 * through the PF MMIO window for the physical producer port,
+		 * so for translation purposes the virtual and physical port
+		 * IDs are equal.
+		 */
+		if (hw->virt_mode == DLB2_VIRT_SRIOV)
+			virt_id = port->id.virt_id;
+		else
+			virt_id = port->id.phys_id;
+
+		r1.field.pp = port->id.phys_id;
+
+		offs = vdev_id * DLB2_MAX_NUM_LDB_PORTS + virt_id;
+
+		DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_VF_LDB_VPP2PP(offs), r1.val);
+
+		r2.field.vdev = vdev_id;
+
+		DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+			    DLB2_SYS_LDB_PP2VDEV(port->id.phys_id),
+			    r2.val);
+
+		r3.field.vpp_v = 1;
+
+		DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_VF_LDB_VPP_V(offs), r3.val);
+	}
+
+	r4.field.pp_v = 1;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+		    DLB2_SYS_LDB_PP_V(port->id.phys_id),
+		    r4.val);
+}
+
+static int dlb2_ldb_port_configure_cq(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+				      struct dlb2_hw_domain *domain,
+				      struct dlb2_ldb_port *port,
+				      uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+				      struct dlb2_create_ldb_port_args *args,
+				      bool vdev_req,
+				      unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	union dlb2_sys_ldb_cq_addr_l r0 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_sys_ldb_cq_addr_u r1 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_sys_ldb_cq2vf_pf_ro r2 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_chp_ldb_cq_tkn_depth_sel r3 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_lsp_cq_ldb_tkn_depth_sel r4 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_chp_hist_list_lim r5 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_chp_hist_list_base r6 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_lsp_cq_ldb_infl_lim r7 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_chp_hist_list_push_ptr r8 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_chp_hist_list_pop_ptr r9 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_sys_ldb_cq_at r10 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_sys_ldb_cq_pasid r11 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_chp_ldb_cq2vas r12 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_lsp_cq2priov r13 = { {0} };
+
+	/* The CQ address is 64B-aligned, and the DLB only wants bits [63:6] */
+	r0.field.addr_l = cq_dma_base >> 6;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_LDB_CQ_ADDR_L(port->id.phys_id), r0.val);
+
+	r1.field.addr_u = cq_dma_base >> 32;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_LDB_CQ_ADDR_U(port->id.phys_id), r1.val);
+
+	/*
+	 * 'ro' == relaxed ordering. This setting allows DLB2 to write
+	 * cache lines out-of-order (but QEs within a cache line are always
+	 * updated in-order).
+	 */
+	r2.field.vf = vdev_id;
+	r2.field.is_pf = !vdev_req && (hw->virt_mode != DLB2_VIRT_SIOV);
+	r2.field.ro = 1;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_LDB_CQ2VF_PF_RO(port->id.phys_id), r2.val);
+
+	if (args->cq_depth <= 8) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 1;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 16) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 2;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 32) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 3;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 64) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 4;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 128) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 5;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 256) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 6;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 512) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 7;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 1024) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 8;
+	} else {
+		DLB2_HW_ERR(hw,
+			    "[%s():%d] Internal error: invalid CQ depth\n",
+			    __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+		    DLB2_CHP_LDB_CQ_TKN_DEPTH_SEL(port->id.phys_id),
+		    r3.val);
+
+	/*
+	 * To support CQs with depth less than 8, program the token count
+	 * register with a non-zero initial value. Operations such as domain
+	 * reset must take this initial value into account when quiescing the
+	 * CQ.
+	 */
+	port->init_tkn_cnt = 0;
+
+	if (args->cq_depth < 8) {
+		union dlb2_lsp_cq_ldb_tkn_cnt r14 = { {0} };
+
+		port->init_tkn_cnt = 8 - args->cq_depth;
+
+		r14.field.token_count = port->init_tkn_cnt;
+
+		DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+			    DLB2_LSP_CQ_LDB_TKN_CNT(port->id.phys_id),
+			    r14.val);
+	} else {
+		DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+			    DLB2_LSP_CQ_LDB_TKN_CNT(port->id.phys_id),
+			    DLB2_LSP_CQ_LDB_TKN_CNT_RST);
+	}
+
+	r4.field.token_depth_select = r3.field.token_depth_select;
+	r4.field.ignore_depth = 0;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+		    DLB2_LSP_CQ_LDB_TKN_DEPTH_SEL(port->id.phys_id),
+		    r4.val);
+
+	/* Reset the CQ write pointer */
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+		    DLB2_CHP_LDB_CQ_WPTR(port->id.phys_id),
+		    DLB2_CHP_LDB_CQ_WPTR_RST);
+
+	r5.field.limit = port->hist_list_entry_limit - 1;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_CHP_HIST_LIST_LIM(port->id.phys_id), r5.val);
+
+	r6.field.base = port->hist_list_entry_base;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_CHP_HIST_LIST_BASE(port->id.phys_id), r6.val);
+
+	/*
+	 * The inflight limit sets a cap on the number of QEs for which this CQ
+	 * can owe completions at one time.
+	 */
+	r7.field.limit = args->cq_history_list_size;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_LSP_CQ_LDB_INFL_LIM(port->id.phys_id), r7.val);
+
+	r8.field.push_ptr = r6.field.base;
+	r8.field.generation = 0;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+		    DLB2_CHP_HIST_LIST_PUSH_PTR(port->id.phys_id),
+		    r8.val);
+
+	r9.field.pop_ptr = r6.field.base;
+	r9.field.generation = 0;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_CHP_HIST_LIST_POP_PTR(port->id.phys_id), r9.val);
+
+	/*
+	 * Address translation (AT) settings: 0: untranslated, 2: translated
+	 * (see ATS spec regarding Address Type field for more details)
+	 */
+	r10.field.cq_at = 0;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_LDB_CQ_AT(port->id.phys_id), r10.val);
+
+	if (vdev_req && hw->virt_mode == DLB2_VIRT_SIOV) {
+		r11.field.pasid = hw->pasid[vdev_id];
+		r11.field.fmt2 = 1;
+	}
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+		    DLB2_SYS_LDB_CQ_PASID(port->id.phys_id),
+		    r11.val);
+
+	r12.field.cq2vas = domain->id.phys_id;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_CHP_LDB_CQ2VAS(port->id.phys_id), r12.val);
+
+	/* Disable the port's QID mappings */
+	r13.field.v = 0;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_LSP_CQ2PRIOV(port->id.phys_id), r13.val);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int dlb2_configure_ldb_port(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+				   struct dlb2_hw_domain *domain,
+				   struct dlb2_ldb_port *port,
+				   uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+				   struct dlb2_create_ldb_port_args *args,
+				   bool vdev_req,
+				   unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	int ret, i;
+
+	port->hist_list_entry_base = domain->hist_list_entry_base +
+				     domain->hist_list_entry_offset;
+	port->hist_list_entry_limit = port->hist_list_entry_base +
+				      args->cq_history_list_size;
+
+	domain->hist_list_entry_offset += args->cq_history_list_size;
+	domain->avail_hist_list_entries -= args->cq_history_list_size;
+
+	ret = dlb2_ldb_port_configure_cq(hw,
+					 domain,
+					 port,
+					 cq_dma_base,
+					 args,
+					 vdev_req,
+					 vdev_id);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	dlb2_ldb_port_configure_pp(hw,
+				   domain,
+				   port,
+				   vdev_req,
+				   vdev_id);
+
+	dlb2_ldb_port_cq_enable(hw, port);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < DLB2_MAX_NUM_QIDS_PER_LDB_CQ; i++)
+		port->qid_map[i].state = DLB2_QUEUE_UNMAPPED;
+	port->num_mappings = 0;
+
+	port->enabled = true;
+
+	port->configured = true;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+dlb2_log_create_ldb_port_args(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+			      u32 domain_id,
+			      uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+			      struct dlb2_create_ldb_port_args *args,
+			      bool vdev_req,
+			      unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "DLB2 create load-balanced port arguments:\n");
+	if (vdev_req)
+		DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "(Request from vdev %d)\n", vdev_id);
+	DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "\tDomain ID:                 %d\n",
+		    domain_id);
+	DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "\tCQ depth:                  %d\n",
+		    args->cq_depth);
+	DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "\tCQ hist list size:         %d\n",
+		    args->cq_history_list_size);
+	DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "\tCQ base address:           0x%lx\n",
+		    cq_dma_base);
+	DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "\tCoS ID:                    %u\n", args->cos_id);
+	DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "\tStrict CoS allocation:     %u\n",
+		    args->cos_strict);
+}
+
+static int
+dlb2_verify_create_ldb_port_args(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+				 u32 domain_id,
+				 uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+				 struct dlb2_create_ldb_port_args *args,
+				 struct dlb2_cmd_response *resp,
+				 bool vdev_req,
+				 unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	struct dlb2_hw_domain *domain;
+	int i;
+
+	domain = dlb2_get_domain_from_id(hw, domain_id, vdev_req, vdev_id);
+
+	if (domain == NULL) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_INVALID_DOMAIN_ID;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!domain->configured) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_DOMAIN_NOT_CONFIGURED;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (domain->started) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_DOMAIN_STARTED;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (args->cos_id >= DLB2_NUM_COS_DOMAINS) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_INVALID_COS_ID;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (args->cos_strict) {
+		if (dlb2_list_empty(&domain->avail_ldb_ports[args->cos_id])) {
+			resp->status = DLB2_ST_LDB_PORTS_UNAVAILABLE;
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	} else {
+		for (i = 0; i < DLB2_NUM_COS_DOMAINS; i++) {
+			if (!dlb2_list_empty(&domain->avail_ldb_ports[i]))
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (i == DLB2_NUM_COS_DOMAINS) {
+			resp->status = DLB2_ST_LDB_PORTS_UNAVAILABLE;
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Check cache-line alignment */
+	if ((cq_dma_base & 0x3F) != 0) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_INVALID_CQ_VIRT_ADDR;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (args->cq_depth != 1 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 2 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 4 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 8 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 16 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 32 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 64 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 128 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 256 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 512 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 1024) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_INVALID_CQ_DEPTH;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* The history list size must be >= 1 */
+	if (!args->cq_history_list_size) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_INVALID_HIST_LIST_DEPTH;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (args->cq_history_list_size > domain->avail_hist_list_entries) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_HIST_LIST_ENTRIES_UNAVAILABLE;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * dlb2_hw_create_ldb_port() - Allocate and initialize a load-balanced port and
+ *	its resources.
+ * @hw:	Contains the current state of the DLB2 hardware.
+ * @domain_id: Domain ID
+ * @args: User-provided arguments.
+ * @cq_dma_base: Base DMA address for consumer queue memory
+ * @resp: Response to user.
+ * @vdev_req: Request came from a virtual device.
+ * @vdev_id: If vdev_req is true, this contains the virtual device's ID.
+ *
+ * Return: returns < 0 on error, 0 otherwise. If the driver is unable to
+ * satisfy a request, resp->status will be set accordingly.
+ */
+int dlb2_hw_create_ldb_port(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+			    u32 domain_id,
+			    struct dlb2_create_ldb_port_args *args,
+			    uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+			    struct dlb2_cmd_response *resp,
+			    bool vdev_req,
+			    unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	struct dlb2_hw_domain *domain;
+	struct dlb2_ldb_port *port;
+	int ret, cos_id, i;
+
+	dlb2_log_create_ldb_port_args(hw,
+				      domain_id,
+				      cq_dma_base,
+				      args,
+				      vdev_req,
+				      vdev_id);
+
+	/*
+	 * Verify that hardware resources are available before attempting to
+	 * satisfy the request. This simplifies the error unwinding code.
+	 */
+	ret = dlb2_verify_create_ldb_port_args(hw,
+					       domain_id,
+					       cq_dma_base,
+					       args,
+					       resp,
+					       vdev_req,
+					       vdev_id);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	domain = dlb2_get_domain_from_id(hw, domain_id, vdev_req, vdev_id);
+	if (domain == NULL) {
+		DLB2_HW_ERR(hw,
+			    "[%s():%d] Internal error: domain not found\n",
+			    __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	if (args->cos_strict) {
+		cos_id = args->cos_id;
+
+		port = DLB2_DOM_LIST_HEAD(domain->avail_ldb_ports[cos_id],
+					  typeof(*port));
+	} else {
+		int idx;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < DLB2_NUM_COS_DOMAINS; i++) {
+			idx = (args->cos_id + i) % DLB2_NUM_COS_DOMAINS;
+
+			port = DLB2_DOM_LIST_HEAD(domain->avail_ldb_ports[idx],
+						  typeof(*port));
+			if (port)
+				break;
+		}
+
+		cos_id = idx;
+	}
+
+	if (port == NULL) {
+		DLB2_HW_ERR(hw,
+			    "[%s():%d] Internal error: no available ldb ports\n",
+			    __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	if (port->configured) {
+		DLB2_HW_ERR(hw,
+			    "[%s()] Internal error: avail_ldb_ports contains configured ports.\n",
+			    __func__);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	ret = dlb2_configure_ldb_port(hw,
+				      domain,
+				      port,
+				      cq_dma_base,
+				      args,
+				      vdev_req,
+				      vdev_id);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * Configuration succeeded, so move the resource from the 'avail' to
+	 * the 'used' list.
+	 */
+	dlb2_list_del(&domain->avail_ldb_ports[cos_id], &port->domain_list);
+
+	dlb2_list_add(&domain->used_ldb_ports[cos_id], &port->domain_list);
+
+	resp->status = 0;
+	resp->id = (vdev_req) ? port->id.virt_id : port->id.phys_id;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+dlb2_log_create_dir_port_args(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+			      u32 domain_id,
+			      uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+			      struct dlb2_create_dir_port_args *args,
+			      bool vdev_req,
+			      unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "DLB2 create directed port arguments:\n");
+	if (vdev_req)
+		DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "(Request from vdev %d)\n", vdev_id);
+	DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "\tDomain ID:                 %d\n",
+		    domain_id);
+	DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "\tCQ depth:                  %d\n",
+		    args->cq_depth);
+	DLB2_HW_DBG(hw, "\tCQ base address:           0x%lx\n",
+		    cq_dma_base);
+}
+
+static struct dlb2_dir_pq_pair *
+dlb2_get_domain_used_dir_pq(u32 id,
+			    bool vdev_req,
+			    struct dlb2_hw_domain *domain)
+{
+	struct dlb2_list_entry *iter;
+	struct dlb2_dir_pq_pair *port;
+	RTE_SET_USED(iter);
+
+	if (id >= DLB2_MAX_NUM_DIR_PORTS)
+		return NULL;
+
+	DLB2_DOM_LIST_FOR(domain->used_dir_pq_pairs, port, iter)
+		if ((!vdev_req && port->id.phys_id == id) ||
+		    (vdev_req && port->id.virt_id == id))
+			return port;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static int
+dlb2_verify_create_dir_port_args(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+				 u32 domain_id,
+				 uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+				 struct dlb2_create_dir_port_args *args,
+				 struct dlb2_cmd_response *resp,
+				 bool vdev_req,
+				 unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	struct dlb2_hw_domain *domain;
+
+	domain = dlb2_get_domain_from_id(hw, domain_id, vdev_req, vdev_id);
+
+	if (domain == NULL) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_INVALID_DOMAIN_ID;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!domain->configured) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_DOMAIN_NOT_CONFIGURED;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (domain->started) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_DOMAIN_STARTED;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If the user claims the queue is already configured, validate
+	 * the queue ID, its domain, and whether the queue is configured.
+	 */
+	if (args->queue_id != -1) {
+		struct dlb2_dir_pq_pair *queue;
+
+		queue = dlb2_get_domain_used_dir_pq(args->queue_id,
+						    vdev_req,
+						    domain);
+
+		if (queue == NULL || queue->domain_id.phys_id !=
+				domain->id.phys_id ||
+				!queue->queue_configured) {
+			resp->status = DLB2_ST_INVALID_DIR_QUEUE_ID;
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If the port's queue is not configured, validate that a free
+	 * port-queue pair is available.
+	 */
+	if (args->queue_id == -1 &&
+	    dlb2_list_empty(&domain->avail_dir_pq_pairs)) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_DIR_PORTS_UNAVAILABLE;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Check cache-line alignment */
+	if ((cq_dma_base & 0x3F) != 0) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_INVALID_CQ_VIRT_ADDR;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (args->cq_depth != 1 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 2 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 4 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 8 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 16 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 32 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 64 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 128 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 256 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 512 &&
+	    args->cq_depth != 1024) {
+		resp->status = DLB2_ST_INVALID_CQ_DEPTH;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void dlb2_dir_port_configure_pp(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+				       struct dlb2_hw_domain *domain,
+				       struct dlb2_dir_pq_pair *port,
+				       bool vdev_req,
+				       unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	union dlb2_sys_dir_pp2vas r0 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_sys_dir_pp_v r4 = { {0} };
+
+	r0.field.vas = domain->id.phys_id;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_DIR_PP2VAS(port->id.phys_id), r0.val);
+
+	if (vdev_req) {
+		union dlb2_sys_vf_dir_vpp2pp r1 = { {0} };
+		union dlb2_sys_dir_pp2vdev r2 = { {0} };
+		union dlb2_sys_vf_dir_vpp_v r3 = { {0} };
+		unsigned int offs;
+		u32 virt_id;
+
+		/*
+		 * DLB uses producer port address bits 17:12 to determine the
+		 * producer port ID. In Scalable IOV mode, PP accesses come
+		 * through the PF MMIO window for the physical producer port,
+		 * so for translation purposes the virtual and physical port
+		 * IDs are equal.
+		 */
+		if (hw->virt_mode == DLB2_VIRT_SRIOV)
+			virt_id = port->id.virt_id;
+		else
+			virt_id = port->id.phys_id;
+
+		r1.field.pp = port->id.phys_id;
+
+		offs = vdev_id * DLB2_MAX_NUM_DIR_PORTS + virt_id;
+
+		DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_VF_DIR_VPP2PP(offs), r1.val);
+
+		r2.field.vdev = vdev_id;
+
+		DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+			    DLB2_SYS_DIR_PP2VDEV(port->id.phys_id),
+			    r2.val);
+
+		r3.field.vpp_v = 1;
+
+		DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_VF_DIR_VPP_V(offs), r3.val);
+	}
+
+	r4.field.pp_v = 1;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+		    DLB2_SYS_DIR_PP_V(port->id.phys_id),
+		    r4.val);
+}
+
+static int dlb2_dir_port_configure_cq(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+				      struct dlb2_hw_domain *domain,
+				      struct dlb2_dir_pq_pair *port,
+				      uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+				      struct dlb2_create_dir_port_args *args,
+				      bool vdev_req,
+				      unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	union dlb2_sys_dir_cq_addr_l r0 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_sys_dir_cq_addr_u r1 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_sys_dir_cq2vf_pf_ro r2 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_chp_dir_cq_tkn_depth_sel r3 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_lsp_cq_dir_tkn_depth_sel_dsi r4 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_sys_dir_cq_fmt r9 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_sys_dir_cq_at r10 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_sys_dir_cq_pasid r11 = { {0} };
+	union dlb2_chp_dir_cq2vas r12 = { {0} };
+
+	/* The CQ address is 64B-aligned, and the DLB only wants bits [63:6] */
+	r0.field.addr_l = cq_dma_base >> 6;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_DIR_CQ_ADDR_L(port->id.phys_id), r0.val);
+
+	r1.field.addr_u = cq_dma_base >> 32;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_DIR_CQ_ADDR_U(port->id.phys_id), r1.val);
+
+	/*
+	 * 'ro' == relaxed ordering. This setting allows DLB2 to write
+	 * cache lines out-of-order (but QEs within a cache line are always
+	 * updated in-order).
+	 */
+	r2.field.vf = vdev_id;
+	r2.field.is_pf = !vdev_req && (hw->virt_mode != DLB2_VIRT_SIOV);
+	r2.field.ro = 1;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_DIR_CQ2VF_PF_RO(port->id.phys_id), r2.val);
+
+	if (args->cq_depth <= 8) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 1;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 16) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 2;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 32) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 3;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 64) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 4;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 128) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 5;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 256) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 6;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 512) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 7;
+	} else if (args->cq_depth == 1024) {
+		r3.field.token_depth_select = 8;
+	} else {
+		DLB2_HW_ERR(hw,
+			    "[%s():%d] Internal error: invalid CQ depth\n",
+			    __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+		    DLB2_CHP_DIR_CQ_TKN_DEPTH_SEL(port->id.phys_id),
+		    r3.val);
+
+	/*
+	 * To support CQs with depth less than 8, program the token count
+	 * register with a non-zero initial value. Operations such as domain
+	 * reset must take this initial value into account when quiescing the
+	 * CQ.
+	 */
+	port->init_tkn_cnt = 0;
+
+	if (args->cq_depth < 8) {
+		union dlb2_lsp_cq_dir_tkn_cnt r13 = { {0} };
+
+		port->init_tkn_cnt = 8 - args->cq_depth;
+
+		r13.field.count = port->init_tkn_cnt;
+
+		DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+			    DLB2_LSP_CQ_DIR_TKN_CNT(port->id.phys_id),
+			    r13.val);
+	} else {
+		DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+			    DLB2_LSP_CQ_DIR_TKN_CNT(port->id.phys_id),
+			    DLB2_LSP_CQ_DIR_TKN_CNT_RST);
+	}
+
+	r4.field.token_depth_select = r3.field.token_depth_select;
+	r4.field.disable_wb_opt = 0;
+	r4.field.ignore_depth = 0;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+		    DLB2_LSP_CQ_DIR_TKN_DEPTH_SEL_DSI(port->id.phys_id),
+		    r4.val);
+
+	/* Reset the CQ write pointer */
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+		    DLB2_CHP_DIR_CQ_WPTR(port->id.phys_id),
+		    DLB2_CHP_DIR_CQ_WPTR_RST);
+
+	/* Virtualize the PPID */
+	r9.field.keep_pf_ppid = 0;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_DIR_CQ_FMT(port->id.phys_id), r9.val);
+
+	/*
+	 * Address translation (AT) settings: 0: untranslated, 2: translated
+	 * (see ATS spec regarding Address Type field for more details)
+	 */
+	r10.field.cq_at = 0;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_SYS_DIR_CQ_AT(port->id.phys_id), r10.val);
+
+	if (vdev_req && hw->virt_mode == DLB2_VIRT_SIOV) {
+		r11.field.pasid = hw->pasid[vdev_id];
+		r11.field.fmt2 = 1;
+	}
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw,
+		    DLB2_SYS_DIR_CQ_PASID(port->id.phys_id),
+		    r11.val);
+
+	r12.field.cq2vas = domain->id.phys_id;
+
+	DLB2_CSR_WR(hw, DLB2_CHP_DIR_CQ2VAS(port->id.phys_id), r12.val);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int dlb2_configure_dir_port(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+				   struct dlb2_hw_domain *domain,
+				   struct dlb2_dir_pq_pair *port,
+				   uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+				   struct dlb2_create_dir_port_args *args,
+				   bool vdev_req,
+				   unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = dlb2_dir_port_configure_cq(hw,
+					 domain,
+					 port,
+					 cq_dma_base,
+					 args,
+					 vdev_req,
+					 vdev_id);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	dlb2_dir_port_configure_pp(hw,
+				   domain,
+				   port,
+				   vdev_req,
+				   vdev_id);
+
+	dlb2_dir_port_cq_enable(hw, port);
+
+	port->enabled = true;
+
+	port->port_configured = true;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * dlb2_hw_create_dir_port() - Allocate and initialize a DLB directed port
+ *	and queue. The port/queue pair have the same ID and name.
+ * @hw:	Contains the current state of the DLB2 hardware.
+ * @domain_id: Domain ID
+ * @args: User-provided arguments.
+ * @cq_dma_base: Base DMA address for consumer queue memory
+ * @resp: Response to user.
+ * @vdev_req: Request came from a virtual device.
+ * @vdev_id: If vdev_req is true, this contains the virtual device's ID.
+ *
+ * Return: returns < 0 on error, 0 otherwise. If the driver is unable to
+ * satisfy a request, resp->status will be set accordingly.
+ */
+int dlb2_hw_create_dir_port(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+			    u32 domain_id,
+			    struct dlb2_create_dir_port_args *args,
+			    uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+			    struct dlb2_cmd_response *resp,
+			    bool vdev_req,
+			    unsigned int vdev_id)
+{
+	struct dlb2_dir_pq_pair *port;
+	struct dlb2_hw_domain *domain;
+	int ret;
+
+	dlb2_log_create_dir_port_args(hw,
+				      domain_id,
+				      cq_dma_base,
+				      args,
+				      vdev_req,
+				      vdev_id);
+
+	/*
+	 * Verify that hardware resources are available before attempting to
+	 * satisfy the request. This simplifies the error unwinding code.
+	 */
+	ret = dlb2_verify_create_dir_port_args(hw,
+					       domain_id,
+					       cq_dma_base,
+					       args,
+					       resp,
+					       vdev_req,
+					       vdev_id);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	domain = dlb2_get_domain_from_id(hw, domain_id, vdev_req, vdev_id);
+
+	if (args->queue_id != -1)
+		port = dlb2_get_domain_used_dir_pq(args->queue_id,
+						   vdev_req,
+						   domain);
+	else
+		port = DLB2_DOM_LIST_HEAD(domain->avail_dir_pq_pairs,
+					  typeof(*port));
+	if (port == NULL) {
+		DLB2_HW_ERR(hw,
+			    "[%s():%d] Internal error: no available dir ports\n",
+			    __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	ret = dlb2_configure_dir_port(hw,
+				      domain,
+				      port,
+				      cq_dma_base,
+				      args,
+				      vdev_req,
+				      vdev_id);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * Configuration succeeded, so move the resource from the 'avail' to
+	 * the 'used' list (if it's not already there).
+	 */
+	if (args->queue_id == -1) {
+		dlb2_list_del(&domain->avail_dir_pq_pairs, &port->domain_list);
+
+		dlb2_list_add(&domain->used_dir_pq_pairs, &port->domain_list);
+	}
+
+	resp->status = 0;
+	resp->id = (vdev_req) ? port->id.virt_id : port->id.phys_id;
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_main.c b/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_main.c
index 3a938b4..ec6650e 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_main.c
@@ -128,20 +128,11 @@ static int dlb2_pci_find_capability(struct rte_pci_device *pdev, uint32_t id)
 static int
 dlb2_pf_init_driver_state(struct dlb2_dev *dlb2_dev)
 {
-	int i;
-
 	if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_MOVDIR64B))
 		dlb2_dev->enqueue_four = dlb2_movdir64b;
 	else
 		dlb2_dev->enqueue_four = dlb2_movntdq;
 
-	/* Initialize software state */
-	for (i = 0; i < DLB2_MAX_NUM_LDB_PORTS; i++)
-		dlb2_list_init_head(&dlb2_dev->ldb_port_pages[i].list);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < DLB2_MAX_NUM_DIR_PORTS; i++)
-		dlb2_list_init_head(&dlb2_dev->dir_port_pages[i].list);
-
 	rte_spinlock_init(&dlb2_dev->resource_mutex);
 	rte_spinlock_init(&dlb2_dev->measurement_lock);
 
@@ -638,3 +629,31 @@ dlb2_pf_create_ldb_queue(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
 	return dlb2_hw_create_ldb_queue(hw, id, args, resp, NOT_VF_REQ,
 					PF_ID_ZERO);
 }
+
+int
+dlb2_pf_create_ldb_port(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+			u32 id,
+			struct dlb2_create_ldb_port_args *args,
+			uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+			struct dlb2_cmd_response *resp)
+{
+	return dlb2_hw_create_ldb_port(hw, id, args,
+				       cq_dma_base,
+				       resp,
+				       NOT_VF_REQ,
+				       PF_ID_ZERO);
+}
+
+int
+dlb2_pf_create_dir_port(struct dlb2_hw *hw,
+			u32 id,
+			struct dlb2_create_dir_port_args *args,
+			uintptr_t cq_dma_base,
+			struct dlb2_cmd_response *resp)
+{
+	return dlb2_hw_create_dir_port(hw, id, args,
+				       cq_dma_base,
+				       resp,
+				       NOT_VF_REQ,
+				       PF_ID_ZERO);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_main.h b/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_main.h
index ec96f11..674aad0 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_main.h
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_main.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ struct dlb2_dev {
 	struct dlb2_hw hw;
 	/* struct list_head list; */
 	struct device *dlb2_device;
-	struct dlb2_port_memory ldb_port_pages[DLB2_MAX_NUM_LDB_PORTS];
-	struct dlb2_port_memory dir_port_pages[DLB2_MAX_NUM_DIR_PORTS];
 	/* The enqueue_four function enqueues four HCWs (one cache-line worth)
 	 * to the DLB2, using whichever mechanism is supported by the platform
 	 * on which this driver is running.
diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_pf.c b/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_pf.c
index a6cd178..b5fc030 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb2/pf/dlb2_pf.c
@@ -228,6 +228,185 @@ dlb2_pf_set_sn_allocation(struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void *
+dlb2_alloc_coherent_aligned(const struct rte_memzone **mz, uintptr_t *phys,
+			    size_t size, int align)
+{
+	char mz_name[RTE_MEMZONE_NAMESIZE];
+	uint32_t core_id = rte_lcore_id();
+	unsigned int socket_id;
+
+	snprintf(mz_name, sizeof(mz_name) - 1, "event_dlb2_pf_%lx",
+		 (unsigned long)rte_get_timer_cycles());
+	if (core_id == (unsigned int)LCORE_ID_ANY)
+		core_id = rte_get_master_lcore();
+	socket_id = rte_lcore_to_socket_id(core_id);
+	*mz = rte_memzone_reserve_aligned(mz_name, size, socket_id,
+					 RTE_MEMZONE_IOVA_CONTIG, align);
+	if (*mz == NULL) {
+		DLB2_LOG_DBG("Unable to allocate DMA memory of size %zu bytes - %s\n",
+			     size, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
+		*phys = 0;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	*phys = (*mz)->iova;
+	return (*mz)->addr;
+}
+
+static int
+dlb2_pf_ldb_port_create(struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle,
+			struct dlb2_create_ldb_port_args *cfg,
+			enum dlb2_cq_poll_modes poll_mode)
+{
+	struct dlb2_dev *dlb2_dev = (struct dlb2_dev *)handle->pf_dev;
+	struct dlb2_cmd_response response = {0};
+	struct dlb2_port_memory port_memory;
+	int ret, cq_alloc_depth;
+	uint8_t *port_base;
+	const struct rte_memzone *mz;
+	int alloc_sz, qe_sz;
+	phys_addr_t cq_base;
+	phys_addr_t pp_base;
+	int is_dir = false;
+
+	DLB2_INFO(dev->dlb2_device, "Entering %s()\n", __func__);
+
+	if (poll_mode == DLB2_CQ_POLL_MODE_STD)
+		qe_sz = sizeof(struct dlb2_dequeue_qe);
+	else
+		qe_sz = RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE;
+
+	/* Calculate the port memory required, and round up to the nearest
+	 * cache line.
+	 */
+	cq_alloc_depth = RTE_MAX(cfg->cq_depth, DLB2_MIN_HARDWARE_CQ_DEPTH);
+	alloc_sz = cq_alloc_depth * qe_sz;
+	alloc_sz = RTE_CACHE_LINE_ROUNDUP(alloc_sz);
+
+	port_base = dlb2_alloc_coherent_aligned(&mz, &cq_base, alloc_sz,
+						PAGE_SIZE);
+	if (port_base == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/* Lock the page in memory */
+	ret = rte_mem_lock_page(port_base);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2 pf pmd could not lock page for device i/o\n");
+		goto create_port_err;
+	}
+
+
+	memset(port_base, 0, alloc_sz);
+
+	ret = dlb2_pf_create_ldb_port(&dlb2_dev->hw,
+				      handle->domain_id,
+				      cfg,
+				      cq_base,
+				      &response);
+	if (ret)
+		goto create_port_err;
+
+	pp_base = (uintptr_t)dlb2_dev->hw.func_kva + PP_BASE(is_dir);
+	dlb2_port[response.id][DLB2_LDB_PORT].pp_addr =
+		(void *)(pp_base + (PAGE_SIZE * response.id));
+
+	dlb2_port[response.id][DLB2_LDB_PORT].cq_base = (void *)(port_base);
+	memset(&port_memory, 0, sizeof(port_memory));
+
+	dlb2_port[response.id][DLB2_LDB_PORT].mz = mz;
+
+	dlb2_list_init_head(&port_memory.list);
+
+	cfg->response = response;
+
+	return 0;
+
+create_port_err:
+
+	rte_free(port_base);
+
+	DLB2_INFO(dev->dlb2_device, "Exiting %s() with ret=%d\n",
+		  __func__, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+dlb2_pf_dir_port_create(struct dlb2_hw_dev *handle,
+			struct dlb2_create_dir_port_args *cfg,
+			enum dlb2_cq_poll_modes poll_mode)
+{
+	struct dlb2_dev *dlb2_dev = (struct dlb2_dev *)handle->pf_dev;
+	struct dlb2_cmd_response response = {0};
+	struct dlb2_port_memory port_memory;
+	int ret;
+	uint8_t *port_base;
+	const struct rte_memzone *mz;
+	int alloc_sz, qe_sz;
+	phys_addr_t cq_base;
+	phys_addr_t pp_base;
+	int is_dir = true;
+
+	DLB2_INFO(dev->dlb2_device, "Entering %s()\n", __func__);
+
+	if (poll_mode == DLB2_CQ_POLL_MODE_STD)
+		qe_sz = sizeof(struct dlb2_dequeue_qe);
+	else
+		qe_sz = RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE;
+
+	/* Calculate the port memory required, and round up to the nearest
+	 * cache line.
+	 */
+	alloc_sz = cfg->cq_depth * qe_sz;
+	alloc_sz = RTE_CACHE_LINE_ROUNDUP(alloc_sz);
+
+	port_base = dlb2_alloc_coherent_aligned(&mz, &cq_base, alloc_sz,
+						PAGE_SIZE);
+	if (port_base == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/* Lock the page in memory */
+	ret = rte_mem_lock_page(port_base);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("dlb2 pf pmd could not lock page for device i/o\n");
+		goto create_port_err;
+	}
+
+	memset(port_base, 0, alloc_sz);
+
+	ret = dlb2_pf_create_dir_port(&dlb2_dev->hw,
+				      handle->domain_id,
+				      cfg,
+				      cq_base,
+				      &response);
+	if (ret)
+		goto create_port_err;
+
+	pp_base = (uintptr_t)dlb2_dev->hw.func_kva + PP_BASE(is_dir);
+	dlb2_port[response.id][DLB2_DIR_PORT].pp_addr =
+		(void *)(pp_base + (PAGE_SIZE * response.id));
+
+	dlb2_port[response.id][DLB2_DIR_PORT].cq_base =
+		(void *)(port_base);
+	memset(&port_memory, 0, sizeof(port_memory));
+
+	dlb2_port[response.id][DLB2_DIR_PORT].mz = mz;
+
+	dlb2_list_init_head(&port_memory.list);
+
+	cfg->response = response;
+
+	return 0;
+
+create_port_err:
+
+	rte_free(port_base);
+
+	DLB2_INFO(dev->dlb2_device, "Exiting %s() with ret=%d\n",
+		  __func__, ret);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static void
 dlb2_pf_iface_fn_ptrs_init(void)
 {
@@ -240,6 +419,8 @@ dlb2_pf_iface_fn_ptrs_init(void)
 	dlb2_iface_get_cq_poll_mode = dlb2_pf_get_cq_poll_mode;
 	dlb2_iface_sched_domain_create = dlb2_pf_sched_domain_create;
 	dlb2_iface_ldb_queue_create = dlb2_pf_ldb_queue_create;
+	dlb2_iface_ldb_port_create = dlb2_pf_ldb_port_create;
+	dlb2_iface_dir_port_create = dlb2_pf_dir_port_create;
 	dlb2_iface_get_sn_allocation = dlb2_pf_get_sn_allocation;
 	dlb2_iface_set_sn_allocation = dlb2_pf_set_sn_allocation;
 	dlb2_iface_get_sn_occupancy = dlb2_pf_get_sn_occupancy;
