diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index 5f19a7bd9..af0e41995 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -343,8 +343,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(const char *name)
 			break;
 	}
 	if (i == RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE(
-			"device %s is not driven by the primary process\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Device %s is not driven by the primary process",
 			name);
 	} else {
 		eth_dev = eth_dev_get(i);
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ rte_eth_is_valid_owner_id(uint64_t owner_id)
 {
 	if (owner_id == RTE_ETH_DEV_NO_OWNER ||
 	    rte_eth_dev_shared_data->next_owner_id <= owner_id) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid owner_id=%016"PRIX64".\n", owner_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid owner_id=%016"PRIx64, owner_id);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return 1;
@@ -434,7 +433,8 @@ _rte_eth_dev_owner_set(const uint16_t port_id, const uint64_t old_owner_id,
 	int sret;
 
 	if (port_id >= RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS || !is_allocated(ethdev)) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Port id %"PRIu16" is not allocated.\n", port_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port id %"PRIu16" is not allocated",
+				port_id);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
@@ -444,21 +444,20 @@ _rte_eth_dev_owner_set(const uint16_t port_id, const uint64_t old_owner_id,
 
 	port_owner = &rte_eth_devices[port_id].data->owner;
 	if (port_owner->id != old_owner_id) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Cannot set owner to port %d already owned"
-				    " by %s_%016"PRIX64".\n", port_id,
-				    port_owner->name, port_owner->id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot set owner to port %u already owned by %s_%016"PRIX64,
+				port_id, port_owner->name, port_owner->id);
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
 	sret = snprintf(port_owner->name, RTE_ETH_MAX_OWNER_NAME_LEN, "%s",
 			new_owner->name);
 	if (sret < 0 || sret >= RTE_ETH_MAX_OWNER_NAME_LEN)
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Port %d owner name was truncated.\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port %u owner name was truncated",
 				    port_id);
 
 	port_owner->id = new_owner->id;
 
-	RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Port %d owner is %s_%016"PRIX64".\n", port_id,
+	RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port %u owner is %s_%016"PRIx64, port_id,
 			    new_owner->name, new_owner->id);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -511,8 +510,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_owner_delete(const uint64_t owner_id)
 			if (rte_eth_devices[port_id].data->owner.id == owner_id)
 				memset(&rte_eth_devices[port_id].data->owner, 0,
 				       sizeof(struct rte_eth_dev_owner));
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("All port owners owned by %016"PRIX64
-				" identifier have removed.\n", owner_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"All port owners owned by %016"PRIx64" identifier have removed",
+			owner_id);
 	}
 
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&rte_eth_dev_shared_data->ownership_lock);
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ rte_eth_dev_owner_get(const uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_dev_owner *owner)
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&rte_eth_dev_shared_data->ownership_lock);
 
 	if (port_id >= RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS || !is_allocated(ethdev)) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Port id %"PRIu16" is not allocated.\n", port_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port id %"PRIu16" is not allocated",
+			port_id);
 		ret = -ENODEV;
 	} else {
 		rte_memcpy(owner, &ethdev->data->owner, sizeof(*owner));
@@ -593,7 +594,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_get_name_by_port(uint16_t port_id, char *name)
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
 	if (name == NULL) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Null pointer is specified\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Null pointer is specified");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -610,7 +611,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(const char *name, uint16_t *port_id)
 	uint32_t pid;
 
 	if (name == NULL) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Null pointer is specified\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Null pointer is specified");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -775,21 +776,21 @@ rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_start(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (!dev->data->dev_started) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE(
-		    "port %d must be started before start any queue\n", port_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+		    "Port %u must be started before start any queue", port_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (rx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid RX queue_id=%d\n", rx_queue_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid RX queue_id=%u", rx_queue_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_start, -ENOTSUP);
 
 	if (dev->data->rx_queue_state[rx_queue_id] != RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Queue %" PRIu16" of device with port_id=%" PRIu8
-			" already started\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Queue %" PRIu16" of device with port_id=%" PRIu16 " already started",
 			rx_queue_id, port_id);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -808,15 +809,15 @@ rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_stop(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (rx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid RX queue_id=%d\n", rx_queue_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid RX queue_id=%u", rx_queue_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_stop, -ENOTSUP);
 
 	if (dev->data->rx_queue_state[rx_queue_id] == RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Queue %" PRIu16" of device with port_id=%" PRIu8
-			" already stopped\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Queue %" PRIu16" of device with port_id=%" PRIu16 " already stopped",
 			rx_queue_id, port_id);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -834,28 +835,26 @@ rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_start(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (!dev->data->dev_started) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE(
-		    "port %d must be started before start any queue\n", port_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+		    "Port %u must be started before start any queue", port_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (tx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid TX queue_id=%d\n", tx_queue_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid TX queue_id=%u", tx_queue_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_start, -ENOTSUP);
 
 	if (dev->data->tx_queue_state[tx_queue_id] != RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Queue %" PRIu16" of device with port_id=%" PRIu8
-			" already started\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Queue %" PRIu16" of device with port_id=%" PRIu16 " already started",
 			tx_queue_id, port_id);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return eth_err(port_id, dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_start(dev,
-							     tx_queue_id));
-
+	return eth_err(port_id, dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_start(dev, tx_queue_id));
 }
 
 int
@@ -867,15 +866,15 @@ rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_stop(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (tx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid TX queue_id=%d\n", tx_queue_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid TX queue_id=%u", tx_queue_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_stop, -ENOTSUP);
 
 	if (dev->data->tx_queue_state[tx_queue_id] == RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Queue %" PRIu16" of device with port_id=%" PRIu8
-			" already stopped\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Queue %" PRIu16" of device with port_id=%" PRIu16 " already stopped",
 			tx_queue_id, port_id);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1068,22 +1067,22 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	}
 
 	if (nb_rx_q > RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE(
-			"Number of RX queues requested (%u) is greater than max supported(%d)\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Number of RX queues requested (%u) is greater than max supported(%d)",
 			nb_rx_q, RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (nb_tx_q > RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE(
-			"Number of TX queues requested (%u) is greater than max supported(%d)\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Number of TX queues requested (%u) is greater than max supported(%d)",
 			nb_tx_q, RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (dev->data->dev_started) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE(
-		    "port %d must be stopped to allow configuration\n", port_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+		    "Port %u must be stopped to allow configuration", port_id);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
@@ -1104,13 +1103,13 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	 * configured device.
 	 */
 	if (nb_rx_q > dev_info.max_rx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ethdev port_id=%d nb_rx_queues=%d > %d\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Ethdev port_id=%u nb_rx_queues=%u > %u",
 				port_id, nb_rx_q, dev_info.max_rx_queues);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (nb_tx_q > dev_info.max_tx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ethdev port_id=%d nb_tx_queues=%d > %d\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Ethdev port_id=%u nb_tx_queues=%u > %u",
 				port_id, nb_tx_q, dev_info.max_tx_queues);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -1118,13 +1117,13 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	/* Check that the device supports requested interrupts */
 	if ((dev_conf->intr_conf.lsc == 1) &&
 		(!(dev->data->dev_flags & RTE_ETH_DEV_INTR_LSC))) {
-			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("driver %s does not support lsc\n",
+			RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Driver %s does not support lsc",
 					dev->device->driver->name);
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if ((dev_conf->intr_conf.rmv == 1) &&
 	    (!(dev->data->dev_flags & RTE_ETH_DEV_INTR_RMV))) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("driver %s does not support rmv\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Driver %s does not support rmv",
 				    dev->device->driver->name);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -1136,17 +1135,17 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	if (local_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME) {
 		if (dev_conf->rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len >
 		    dev_info.max_rx_pktlen) {
-			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ethdev port_id=%d max_rx_pkt_len %u"
-				" > max valid value %u\n",
+			RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+				"Ethdev port_id=%u max_rx_pkt_len %u > max valid value %u",
 				port_id,
-				(unsigned)dev_conf->rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len,
-				(unsigned)dev_info.max_rx_pktlen);
+				dev_conf->rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len,
+				dev_info.max_rx_pktlen);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		} else if (dev_conf->rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len < ETHER_MIN_LEN) {
-			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ethdev port_id=%d max_rx_pkt_len %u"
-				" < min valid value %u\n",
+			RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+				"Ethdev port_id=%u max_rx_pkt_len %u < min valid value %u",
 				port_id,
-				(unsigned)dev_conf->rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len,
+				dev_conf->rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len,
 				(unsigned)ETHER_MIN_LEN);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
@@ -1161,9 +1160,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	/* Any requested offloading must be within its device capabilities */
 	if ((local_conf.rxmode.offloads & dev_info.rx_offload_capa) !=
 	     local_conf.rxmode.offloads) {
-		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "ethdev port_id=%d requested Rx offloads "
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Ethdev port_id=%u requested Rx offloads "
 				"0x%" PRIx64 " doesn't match Rx offloads "
-				"capabilities 0x%" PRIx64 " in %s()\n",
+				"capabilities 0x%" PRIx64 " in %s()",
 				port_id,
 				local_conf.rxmode.offloads,
 				dev_info.rx_offload_capa,
@@ -1172,9 +1171,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	}
 	if ((local_conf.txmode.offloads & dev_info.tx_offload_capa) !=
 	     local_conf.txmode.offloads) {
-		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "ethdev port_id=%d requested Tx offloads "
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Ethdev port_id=%u requested Tx offloads "
 				"0x%" PRIx64 " doesn't match Tx offloads "
-				"capabilities 0x%" PRIx64 " in %s()\n",
+				"capabilities 0x%" PRIx64 " in %s()",
 				port_id,
 				local_conf.txmode.offloads,
 				dev_info.tx_offload_capa,
@@ -1186,8 +1185,8 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	if ((dev_info.flow_type_rss_offloads |
 	     dev_conf->rx_adv_conf.rss_conf.rss_hf) !=
 	    dev_info.flow_type_rss_offloads) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ethdev port_id=%d invalid rss_hf: "
-				    "0x%"PRIx64", valid value: 0x%"PRIx64"\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Ethdev port_id=%u invalid rss_hf: "
+				    "0x%"PRIx64", valid value: 0x%"PRIx64,
 				    port_id,
 				    dev_conf->rx_adv_conf.rss_conf.rss_hf,
 				    dev_info.flow_type_rss_offloads);
@@ -1198,14 +1197,14 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	 */
 	diag = rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_config(dev, nb_rx_q);
 	if (diag != 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("port%d rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_config = %d\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port%u rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_config = %d",
 				port_id, diag);
 		return diag;
 	}
 
 	diag = rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_config(dev, nb_tx_q);
 	if (diag != 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("port%d rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_config = %d\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port%u rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_config = %d",
 				port_id, diag);
 		rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_config(dev, 0);
 		return diag;
@@ -1213,8 +1212,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 
 	diag = (*dev->dev_ops->dev_configure)(dev);
 	if (diag != 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("port%d dev_configure = %d\n",
-				port_id, diag);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port%u dev_configure = %d", port_id, diag);
 		rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_config(dev, 0);
 		rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_config(dev, 0);
 		return eth_err(port_id, diag);
@@ -1223,7 +1221,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	/* Initialize Rx profiling if enabled at compilation time. */
 	diag = __rte_eth_profile_rx_init(port_id, dev);
 	if (diag != 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("port%d __rte_eth_profile_rx_init = %d\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port%u __rte_eth_profile_rx_init = %d",
 				port_id, diag);
 		rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_config(dev, 0);
 		rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_config(dev, 0);
@@ -1237,8 +1235,8 @@ void
 _rte_eth_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	if (dev->data->dev_started) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE(
-			"port %d must be stopped to allow reset\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Port %u must be stopped to allow reset",
 			dev->data->port_id);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1317,8 +1315,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_start(uint16_t port_id)
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_start, -ENOTSUP);
 
 	if (dev->data->dev_started != 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Device with port_id=%" PRIu16
-			" already started\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Device with port_id=%" PRIu16 " already started",
 			port_id);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1349,8 +1346,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_stop(uint16_t port_id)
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_stop);
 
 	if (dev->data->dev_started == 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Device with port_id=%" PRIu16
-			" already stopped\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Device with port_id=%" PRIu16 " already stopped",
 			port_id);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1462,7 +1458,7 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (rx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid RX queue_id=%d\n", rx_queue_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid RX queue_id=%u", rx_queue_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -1476,7 +1472,7 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 	 */
 	rte_eth_dev_info_get(port_id, &dev_info);
 	if (mp->private_data_size < sizeof(struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private)) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("%s private_data_size %d < %d\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "%s private_data_size %d < %d",
 				mp->name, (int) mp->private_data_size,
 				(int) sizeof(struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private));
 		return -ENOSPC;
@@ -1484,9 +1480,9 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 	mbp_buf_size = rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(mp);
 
 	if ((mbp_buf_size - RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM) < dev_info.min_rx_bufsize) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("%s mbuf_data_room_size %d < %d "
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "%s mbuf_data_room_size %d < %d "
 				"(RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM=%d + min_rx_bufsize(dev)"
-				"=%d)\n",
+				"=%d)",
 				mp->name,
 				(int)mbp_buf_size,
 				(int)(RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM +
@@ -1508,8 +1504,8 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 			nb_rx_desc < dev_info.rx_desc_lim.nb_min ||
 			nb_rx_desc % dev_info.rx_desc_lim.nb_align != 0) {
 
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid value for nb_rx_desc(=%hu), "
-			"should be: <= %hu, = %hu, and a product of %hu\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid value for nb_rx_desc(=%hu), "
+			"should be: <= %hu, = %hu, and a product of %hu",
 			nb_rx_desc,
 			dev_info.rx_desc_lim.nb_max,
 			dev_info.rx_desc_lim.nb_min,
@@ -1571,7 +1567,7 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Ethdev port_id=%d rx_queue_id=%d, new "
 				"added offloads 0x%" PRIx64 " must be "
 				"within pre-queue offload capabilities 0x%"
-				PRIx64 " in %s()\n",
+				PRIx64 " in %s()",
 				port_id,
 				rx_queue_id,
 				local_conf.offloads,
@@ -1654,7 +1650,7 @@ rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (tx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid TX queue_id=%d\n", tx_queue_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid TX queue_id=%u", tx_queue_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -1673,8 +1669,8 @@ rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 	if (nb_tx_desc > dev_info.tx_desc_lim.nb_max ||
 	    nb_tx_desc < dev_info.tx_desc_lim.nb_min ||
 	    nb_tx_desc % dev_info.tx_desc_lim.nb_align != 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid value for nb_tx_desc(=%hu), "
-				"should be: <= %hu, = %hu, and a product of %hu\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid value for nb_tx_desc(=%hu), "
+				"should be: <= %hu, = %hu, and a product of %hu",
 				nb_tx_desc,
 				dev_info.tx_desc_lim.nb_max,
 				dev_info.tx_desc_lim.nb_min,
@@ -1736,7 +1732,7 @@ rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Ethdev port_id=%d tx_queue_id=%d, new "
 				"added offloads 0x%" PRIx64 " must be "
 				"within pre-queue offload capabilities 0x%"
-				PRIx64 " in %s()\n",
+				PRIx64 " in %s()",
 				port_id,
 				tx_queue_id,
 				local_conf.offloads,
@@ -2006,19 +2002,19 @@ rte_eth_xstats_get_id_by_name(uint16_t port_id, const char *xstat_name,
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	if (!id) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Error: id pointer is NULL\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Id pointer is NULL");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	if (!xstat_name) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Error: xstat_name pointer is NULL\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "xstat_name pointer is NULL");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	/* Get count */
 	cnt_xstats = rte_eth_xstats_get_names_by_id(port_id, NULL, 0, NULL);
 	if (cnt_xstats  < 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Error: Cannot get count of xstats\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot get count of xstats");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
@@ -2027,7 +2023,7 @@ rte_eth_xstats_get_id_by_name(uint16_t port_id, const char *xstat_name,
 
 	if (cnt_xstats != rte_eth_xstats_get_names_by_id(
 			port_id, xstats_names, cnt_xstats, NULL)) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Error: Cannot get xstats lookup\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot get xstats lookup");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -2150,7 +2146,7 @@ rte_eth_xstats_get_names_by_id(uint16_t port_id,
 		sizeof(struct rte_eth_xstat_name));
 
 	if (!xstats_names_copy) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ERROR: can't allocate memory");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Can't allocate memory");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -2178,7 +2174,7 @@ rte_eth_xstats_get_names_by_id(uint16_t port_id,
 	/* Filter stats */
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
 		if (ids[i] >= expected_entries) {
-			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ERROR: id value isn't valid\n");
+			RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Id value isn't valid");
 			free(xstats_names_copy);
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -2363,7 +2359,7 @@ rte_eth_xstats_get_by_id(uint16_t port_id, const uint64_t *ids,
 	/* Filter stats */
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
 		if (ids[i] >= expected_entries) {
-			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ERROR: id value isn't valid\n");
+			RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Id value isn't valid");
 			return -1;
 		}
 		values[i] = xstats[ids[i]].value;
@@ -2595,13 +2591,14 @@ rte_eth_dev_vlan_filter(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t vlan_id, int on)
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (!(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
 	      DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_FILTER)) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("port %d: vlan-filtering disabled\n", port_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port %u: vlan-filtering disabled",
+			port_id);
 		return -ENOSYS;
 	}
 
 	if (vlan_id > 4095) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("(port_id=%d) invalid vlan_id=%u > 4095\n",
-				port_id, (unsigned) vlan_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port_id=%u invalid vlan_id=%u > 4095",
+				port_id, vlan_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->vlan_filter_set, -ENOTSUP);
@@ -2634,7 +2631,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_set_vlan_strip_on_queue(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (rx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid rx_queue_id=%d\n", port_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid rx_queue_id=%u", rx_queue_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -2783,7 +2780,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_flow_ctrl_set(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf)
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	if ((fc_conf->send_xon != 0) && (fc_conf->send_xon != 1)) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid send_xon, only 0/1 allowed\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid send_xon, only 0/1 allowed");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -2800,7 +2797,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_priority_flow_ctrl_set(uint16_t port_id,
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	if (pfc_conf->priority > (ETH_DCB_NUM_USER_PRIORITIES - 1)) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid priority, only 0-7 allowed\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid priority, only 0-7 allowed");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -2841,7 +2838,7 @@ rte_eth_check_reta_entry(struct rte_eth_rss_reta_entry64 *reta_conf,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (max_rxq == 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("No receive queue is available\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "No receive queue is available");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -2850,8 +2847,8 @@ rte_eth_check_reta_entry(struct rte_eth_rss_reta_entry64 *reta_conf,
 		shift = i % RTE_RETA_GROUP_SIZE;
 		if ((reta_conf[idx].mask & (1ULL << shift)) &&
 			(reta_conf[idx].reta[shift] >= max_rxq)) {
-			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("reta_conf[%u]->reta[%u]: %u exceeds "
-				"the maximum rxq index: %u\n", idx, shift,
+			RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "reta_conf[%u]->reta[%u]: %u exceeds "
+				"the maximum rxq index: %u", idx, shift,
 				reta_conf[idx].reta[shift], max_rxq);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
@@ -2920,8 +2917,8 @@ rte_eth_dev_rss_hash_update(uint16_t port_id,
 	rte_eth_dev_info_get(port_id, &dev_info);
 	if ((dev_info.flow_type_rss_offloads | rss_conf->rss_hf) !=
 	    dev_info.flow_type_rss_offloads) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("ethdev port_id=%d invalid rss_hf: "
-				    "0x%"PRIx64", valid value: 0x%"PRIx64"\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Ethdev port_id=%u invalid rss_hf: "
+				    "0x%"PRIx64", valid value: 0x%"PRIx64,
 				    port_id,
 				    rss_conf->rss_hf,
 				    dev_info.flow_type_rss_offloads);
@@ -2952,12 +2949,12 @@ rte_eth_dev_udp_tunnel_port_add(uint16_t port_id,
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	if (udp_tunnel == NULL) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid udp_tunnel parameter\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid udp_tunnel parameter");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (udp_tunnel->prot_type >= RTE_TUNNEL_TYPE_MAX) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid tunnel type\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid tunnel type");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -2977,12 +2974,12 @@ rte_eth_dev_udp_tunnel_port_delete(uint16_t port_id,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	if (udp_tunnel == NULL) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid udp_tunnel parameter\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid udp_tunnel parameter");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (udp_tunnel->prot_type >= RTE_TUNNEL_TYPE_MAX) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid tunnel type\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid tunnel type");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -3050,12 +3047,12 @@ rte_eth_dev_mac_addr_add(uint16_t port_id, struct ether_addr *addr,
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->mac_addr_add, -ENOTSUP);
 
 	if (is_zero_ether_addr(addr)) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("port %d: Cannot add NULL MAC address\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port %u: Cannot add NULL MAC address",
 			port_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (pool >= ETH_64_POOLS) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("pool id must be 0-%d\n", ETH_64_POOLS - 1);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Pool id must be 0-%d", ETH_64_POOLS - 1);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -3063,7 +3060,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_mac_addr_add(uint16_t port_id, struct ether_addr *addr,
 	if (index < 0) {
 		index = get_mac_addr_index(port_id, &null_mac_addr);
 		if (index < 0) {
-			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("port %d: MAC address array full\n",
+			RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port %u: MAC address array full",
 				port_id);
 			return -ENOSPC;
 		}
@@ -3101,7 +3098,8 @@ rte_eth_dev_mac_addr_remove(uint16_t port_id, struct ether_addr *addr)
 
 	index = get_mac_addr_index(port_id, addr);
 	if (index == 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("port %d: Cannot remove default MAC address\n", port_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port %u: Cannot remove default MAC address",
+			port_id);
 		return -EADDRINUSE;
 	} else if (index < 0)
 		return 0;  /* Do nothing if address wasn't found */
@@ -3178,7 +3176,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_uc_hash_table_set(uint16_t port_id, struct ether_addr *addr,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (is_zero_ether_addr(addr)) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("port %d: Cannot add NULL MAC address\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port %u: Cannot add NULL MAC address",
 			port_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -3190,14 +3188,14 @@ rte_eth_dev_uc_hash_table_set(uint16_t port_id, struct ether_addr *addr,
 
 	if (index < 0) {
 		if (!on) {
-			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("port %d: the MAC address was not "
-				"set in UTA\n", port_id);
+			RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port %u: the MAC address was not set in UTA",
+				port_id);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
 		index = get_hash_mac_addr_index(port_id, &null_mac_addr);
 		if (index < 0) {
-			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("port %d: MAC address array full\n",
+			RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port %u: MAC address array full",
 					port_id);
 			return -ENOSPC;
 		}
@@ -3246,14 +3244,14 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	link = dev->data->dev_link;
 
 	if (queue_idx > dev_info.max_tx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("set queue rate limit:port %d: "
-				"invalid queue id=%d\n", port_id, queue_idx);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Set queue rate limit:port %u: invalid queue id=%u",
+			port_id, queue_idx);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (tx_rate > link.link_speed) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("set queue rate limit:invalid tx_rate=%d, "
-				"bigger than link speed= %d\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Set queue rate limit:invalid tx_rate=%u, "
+				"bigger than link speed= %d",
 			tx_rate, link.link_speed);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -3272,12 +3270,12 @@ rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(uint16_t port_id,
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	if (mirror_conf->rule_type == 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("mirror rule type can not be 0.\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Mirror rule type can not be 0");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (mirror_conf->dst_pool >= ETH_64_POOLS) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid dst pool, pool id must be 0-%d\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid dst pool, pool id must be 0-%d",
 				ETH_64_POOLS - 1);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -3285,13 +3283,13 @@ rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(uint16_t port_id,
 	if ((mirror_conf->rule_type & (ETH_MIRROR_VIRTUAL_POOL_UP |
 	     ETH_MIRROR_VIRTUAL_POOL_DOWN)) &&
 	    (mirror_conf->pool_mask == 0)) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid mirror pool, pool mask can not be 0.\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid mirror pool, pool mask can not be 0");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if ((mirror_conf->rule_type & ETH_MIRROR_VLAN) &&
 	    mirror_conf->vlan.vlan_mask == 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid vlan mask, vlan mask can not be 0.\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid vlan mask, vlan mask can not be 0");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -3338,7 +3336,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_callback_register(uint16_t port_id,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(port_id) && port_id != RTE_ETH_ALL) {
-		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid port_id=%d", port_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid port_id=%u", port_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -3401,7 +3399,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_callback_unregister(uint16_t port_id,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(port_id) && port_id != RTE_ETH_ALL) {
-		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid port_id=%d", port_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid port_id=%u", port_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -3495,13 +3493,13 @@ rte_eth_dev_rx_intr_ctl(uint16_t port_id, int epfd, int op, void *data)
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	if (!dev->intr_handle) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("RX Intr handle unset\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "RX Intr handle unset");
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 	}
 
 	intr_handle = dev->intr_handle;
 	if (!intr_handle->intr_vec) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("RX Intr vector unset\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "RX Intr vector unset");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
@@ -3509,8 +3507,8 @@ rte_eth_dev_rx_intr_ctl(uint16_t port_id, int epfd, int op, void *data)
 		vec = intr_handle->intr_vec[qid];
 		rc = rte_intr_rx_ctl(intr_handle, epfd, op, vec, data);
 		if (rc && rc != -EEXIST) {
-			RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("p %u q %u rx ctl error"
-					" op %d epfd %d vec %u\n",
+			RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "p %u q %u rx ctl error"
+					" op %d epfd %d vec %u",
 					port_id, qid, op, epfd, vec);
 		}
 	}
@@ -3646,26 +3644,26 @@ rte_eth_dev_rx_intr_ctl_q(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid RX queue_id=%u\n", queue_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid RX queue_id=%u", queue_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (!dev->intr_handle) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("RX Intr handle unset\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "RX Intr handle unset");
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 	}
 
 	intr_handle = dev->intr_handle;
 	if (!intr_handle->intr_vec) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("RX Intr vector unset\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "RX Intr vector unset");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
 	vec = intr_handle->intr_vec[queue_id];
 	rc = rte_intr_rx_ctl(intr_handle, epfd, op, vec, data);
 	if (rc && rc != -EEXIST) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("p %u q %u rx ctl error"
-				" op %d epfd %d vec %u\n",
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "p %u q %u rx ctl error"
+				" op %d epfd %d vec %u",
 				port_id, queue_id, op, epfd, vec);
 		return rc;
 	}
@@ -3933,7 +3931,7 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid RX queue_id=%d\n", queue_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid RX queue_id=%u", queue_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -3958,7 +3956,7 @@ rte_eth_tx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid TX queue_id=%d\n", queue_id);
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid TX queue_id=%u", queue_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -4175,12 +4173,12 @@ rte_eth_dev_l2_tunnel_eth_type_conf(uint16_t port_id,
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	if (l2_tunnel == NULL) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid l2_tunnel parameter\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid l2_tunnel parameter");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (l2_tunnel->l2_tunnel_type >= RTE_TUNNEL_TYPE_MAX) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid tunnel type\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid tunnel type");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -4202,17 +4200,17 @@ rte_eth_dev_l2_tunnel_offload_set(uint16_t port_id,
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	if (l2_tunnel == NULL) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid l2_tunnel parameter\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid l2_tunnel parameter");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (l2_tunnel->l2_tunnel_type >= RTE_TUNNEL_TYPE_MAX) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid tunnel type.\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid tunnel type");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (mask == 0) {
-		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Mask should have a value.\n");
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Mask should have a value");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
