diff --git a/examples/pipeline/cli.c b/examples/pipeline/cli.c
index fa828c008b..f48ff326be 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline/cli.c
+++ b/examples/pipeline/cli.c
@@ -858,9 +858,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_add(char **tokens,
 		       uint32_t n_tokens,
 		       char *out,
 		       size_t out_size,
-		       void *obj)
+		       void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name, *table_name, *file_name;
 	FILE *file = NULL;
 	uint32_t file_line_number = 0;
@@ -872,8 +872,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_add(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_add(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = pipeline_table_entries_add(p->ctl,
+	status = pipeline_table_entries_add(ctl,
 					    table_name,
 					    file,
 					    &file_line_number);
@@ -956,9 +956,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_delete(char **tokens,
 			  uint32_t n_tokens,
 			  char *out,
 			  size_t out_size,
-			  void *obj)
+			  void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name, *table_name, *file_name;
 	FILE *file = NULL;
 	uint32_t file_line_number = 0;
@@ -970,8 +970,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_delete(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_delete(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = pipeline_table_entries_delete(p->ctl,
+	status = pipeline_table_entries_delete(ctl,
 					       table_name,
 					       file,
 					       &file_line_number);
@@ -1054,9 +1054,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_default(char **tokens,
 			   uint32_t n_tokens,
 			   char *out,
 			   size_t out_size,
-			   void *obj)
+			   void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name, *table_name, *file_name;
 	FILE *file = NULL;
 	uint32_t file_line_number = 0;
@@ -1068,8 +1068,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_default(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_default(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = pipeline_table_default_entry_add(p->ctl,
+	status = pipeline_table_default_entry_add(ctl,
 						  table_name,
 						  file,
 						  &file_line_number);
@@ -1103,9 +1103,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_show(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name, *table_name;
 	FILE *file = NULL;
 	int status;
@@ -1116,8 +1116,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_show(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_show(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_table_fprintf(file, p->ctl, table_name);
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_table_fprintf(file, ctl, table_name);
 	if (status)
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_name");
 
@@ -1145,9 +1145,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_add(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name, *selector_name;
 	uint32_t group_id;
 	int status;
@@ -1158,8 +1158,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_add(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_add(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_selector_group_add(p->ctl,
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_selector_group_add(ctl,
 		selector_name,
 		&group_id);
 	if (status)
@@ -1194,9 +1194,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_delete(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name, *selector_name;
 	uint32_t group_id;
 	int status;
@@ -1207,8 +1207,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_delete(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_delete(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_selector_group_delete(p->ctl,
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_selector_group_delete(ctl,
 		selector_name,
 		group_id);
 	if (status)
@@ -1402,9 +1402,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_member_add(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name, *selector_name, *file_name;
 	FILE *file = NULL;
 	uint32_t file_line_number = 0;
@@ -1416,8 +1416,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_member_add(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_member_add(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = pipeline_selector_group_members_add(p->ctl,
+	status = pipeline_selector_group_members_add(ctl,
 					    selector_name,
 					    file,
 					    &file_line_number);
@@ -1512,9 +1512,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_member_delete(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name, *selector_name, *file_name;
 	FILE *file = NULL;
 	uint32_t file_line_number = 0;
@@ -1526,8 +1526,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_member_delete(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_group_member_delete(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = pipeline_selector_group_members_delete(p->ctl,
+	status = pipeline_selector_group_members_delete(ctl,
 					    selector_name,
 					    file,
 					    &file_line_number);
@@ -1573,9 +1573,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_show(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name, *selector_name;
 	FILE *file = NULL;
 	int status;
@@ -1586,8 +1586,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_show(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_selector_show(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_selector_fprintf(file, p->ctl, selector_name);
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_selector_fprintf(file, ctl, selector_name);
 	if (status)
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "selector_name");
 
@@ -1665,9 +1665,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_learner_default(char **tokens,
 			     uint32_t n_tokens,
 			     char *out,
 			     size_t out_size,
-			     void *obj)
+			     void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name, *learner_name, *file_name;
 	FILE *file = NULL;
 	uint32_t file_line_number = 0;
@@ -1679,8 +1679,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_learner_default(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_learner_default(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = pipeline_learner_default_entry_add(p->ctl,
+	status = pipeline_learner_default_entry_add(ctl,
 						    learner_name,
 						    file,
 						    &file_line_number);
@@ -1714,9 +1714,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_commit(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name;
 	int status;
 
@@ -1726,13 +1726,13 @@ cmd_pipeline_commit(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_commit(p->ctl, 1);
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_commit(ctl, 1);
 	if (status)
 		snprintf(out, out_size, "Commit failed. "
 			"Use \"commit\" to retry or \"abort\" to discard the pending work.\n");
@@ -1746,9 +1746,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_abort(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
 	char *pipeline_name;
 
 	if (n_tokens != 3) {
@@ -1757,13 +1757,13 @@ cmd_pipeline_abort(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!ctl) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_abort(p->ctl);
+	rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_abort(ctl);
 }
 
 static const char cmd_pipeline_regrd_help[] =
@@ -1774,9 +1774,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_regrd(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
 	const char *name;
 	uint64_t value;
 	uint32_t idx;
@@ -1787,8 +1787,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_regrd(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	p = rte_swx_pipeline_find(tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_regrd(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_regarray_read(p->p, name, idx, &value);
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_regarray_read(p, name, idx, &value);
 	if (status) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, "Command failed.\n");
 		return;
@@ -1822,9 +1822,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_regwr(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
 	const char *name;
 	uint64_t value;
 	uint32_t idx;
@@ -1835,8 +1835,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_regwr(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	p = rte_swx_pipeline_find(tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_regwr(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_regarray_write(p->p, name, idx, value);
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_regarray_write(p, name, idx, value);
 	if (status) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, "Command failed.\n");
 		return;
@@ -1874,10 +1874,10 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_profile_add(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
 	struct rte_meter_trtcm_params params;
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
 	const char *profile_name;
 	int status;
 
@@ -1886,8 +1886,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_profile_add(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	p = rte_swx_pipeline_find(tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_profile_add(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = rte_swx_ctl_meter_profile_add(p->p, profile_name, &params);
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_meter_profile_add(p, profile_name, &params);
 	if (status) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, "Command failed.\n");
 		return;
@@ -1964,9 +1964,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_profile_delete(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
 	const char *profile_name;
 	int status;
 
@@ -1975,8 +1975,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_profile_delete(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	p = rte_swx_pipeline_find(tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1998,7 +1998,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_profile_delete(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = rte_swx_ctl_meter_profile_delete(p->p, profile_name);
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_meter_profile_delete(p, profile_name);
 	if (status) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, "Command failed.\n");
 		return;
@@ -2014,9 +2014,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_reset(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
 	const char *name;
 	uint32_t idx0 = 0, idx1 = 0;
 
@@ -2025,8 +2025,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_reset(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	p = rte_swx_pipeline_find(tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_reset(char **tokens,
 	for ( ; idx0 <= idx1; idx0++) {
 		int status;
 
-		status = rte_swx_ctl_meter_reset(p->p, name, idx0);
+		status = rte_swx_ctl_meter_reset(p, name, idx0);
 		if (status) {
 			snprintf(out, out_size, "Command failed for index %u.\n", idx0);
 			return;
@@ -2083,9 +2083,9 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_set(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
 	const char *name, *profile_name;
 	uint32_t idx0 = 0, idx1 = 0;
 
@@ -2094,8 +2094,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_set(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	p = rte_swx_pipeline_find(tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_set(char **tokens,
 	for ( ; idx0 <= idx1; idx0++) {
 		int status;
 
-		status = rte_swx_ctl_meter_set(p->p, name, idx0, profile_name);
+		status = rte_swx_ctl_meter_set(p, name, idx0, profile_name);
 		if (status) {
 			snprintf(out, out_size, "Command failed for index %u.\n", idx0);
 			return;
@@ -2159,10 +2159,10 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_stats(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
 	struct rte_swx_ctl_meter_stats stats;
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
 	const char *name;
 	uint32_t idx0 = 0, idx1 = 0;
 
@@ -2171,8 +2171,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_stats(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	p = rte_swx_pipeline_find(tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2235,7 +2235,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_meter_stats(char **tokens,
 	for ( ; idx0 <= idx1; idx0++) {
 		int status;
 
-		status = rte_swx_ctl_meter_stats_read(p->p, name, idx0, &stats);
+		status = rte_swx_ctl_meter_stats_read(p, name, idx0, &stats);
 		if (status) {
 			snprintf(out, out_size, "Pipeline meter stats error at index %u.\n", idx0);
 			out_size -= strlen(out);
@@ -2265,10 +2265,10 @@ cmd_pipeline_stats(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
 	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_info info;
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
 	uint32_t i;
 	int status;
 
@@ -2277,8 +2277,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_stats(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	p = rte_swx_pipeline_find(tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2288,7 +2288,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_stats(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_info_get(p->p, &info);
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_info_get(p, &info);
 	if (status) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, "Pipeline info get error.");
 		return;
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_stats(char **tokens,
 	for (i = 0; i < info.n_ports_in; i++) {
 		struct rte_swx_port_in_stats stats;
 
-		rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_port_in_stats_read(p->p, i, &stats);
+		rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_port_in_stats_read(p, i, &stats);
 
 		snprintf(out, out_size, "\tPort %u:"
 			" packets %" PRIu64
@@ -2319,7 +2319,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_stats(char **tokens,
 	for (i = 0; i < info.n_ports_out; i++) {
 		struct rte_swx_port_out_stats stats;
 
-		rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_port_out_stats_read(p->p, i, &stats);
+		rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_port_out_stats_read(p, i, &stats);
 
 		if (i != info.n_ports_out - 1)
 			snprintf(out, out_size, "\tPort %u:", i);
@@ -2358,13 +2358,13 @@ cmd_pipeline_stats(char **tokens,
 		};
 		uint32_t j;
 
-		status = rte_swx_ctl_table_info_get(p->p, i, &table_info);
+		status = rte_swx_ctl_table_info_get(p, i, &table_info);
 		if (status) {
 			snprintf(out, out_size, "Table info get error.");
 			return;
 		}
 
-		status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_table_stats_read(p->p, table_info.name, &stats);
+		status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_table_stats_read(p, table_info.name, &stats);
 		if (status) {
 			snprintf(out, out_size, "Table stats read error.");
 			return;
@@ -2382,7 +2382,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_stats(char **tokens,
 		for (j = 0; j < info.n_actions; j++) {
 			struct rte_swx_ctl_action_info action_info;
 
-			status = rte_swx_ctl_action_info_get(p->p, j, &action_info);
+			status = rte_swx_ctl_action_info_get(p, j, &action_info);
 			if (status) {
 				snprintf(out, out_size, "Action info get error.");
 				return;
@@ -2410,13 +2410,13 @@ cmd_pipeline_stats(char **tokens,
 		};
 		uint32_t j;
 
-		status = rte_swx_ctl_learner_info_get(p->p, i, &learner_info);
+		status = rte_swx_ctl_learner_info_get(p, i, &learner_info);
 		if (status) {
 			snprintf(out, out_size, "Learner table info get error.");
 			return;
 		}
 
-		status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_learner_stats_read(p->p, learner_info.name, &stats);
+		status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_learner_stats_read(p, learner_info.name, &stats);
 		if (status) {
 			snprintf(out, out_size, "Learner table stats read error.");
 			return;
@@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_stats(char **tokens,
 		for (j = 0; j < info.n_actions; j++) {
 			struct rte_swx_ctl_action_info action_info;
 
-			status = rte_swx_ctl_action_info_get(p->p, j, &action_info);
+			status = rte_swx_ctl_action_info_get(p, j, &action_info);
 			if (status) {
 				snprintf(out, out_size, "Action info get error.");
 				return;
@@ -2466,10 +2466,10 @@ cmd_pipeline_mirror_session(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
 	struct rte_swx_pipeline_mirroring_session_params params;
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
 	uint32_t session_id = 0;
 	int status;
 
@@ -2483,8 +2483,8 @@ cmd_pipeline_mirror_session(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	p = rte_swx_pipeline_find(tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2538,7 +2538,7 @@ cmd_pipeline_mirror_session(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_mirroring_session_set(p->p, session_id, &params);
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_mirroring_session_set(p, session_id, &params);
 	if (status) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, "Command failed!\n");
 		return;
@@ -2546,21 +2546,25 @@ cmd_pipeline_mirror_session(char **tokens,
 }
 
 static const char cmd_thread_pipeline_enable_help[] =
-"thread <thread_id> pipeline <pipeline_name> enable\n";
+"thread <thread_id> pipeline <pipeline_name> enable [ period <timer_period_ms> ]\n";
+
+#ifndef TIMER_PERIOD_MS_DEFAULT
+#define TIMER_PERIOD_MS_DEFAULT 10
+#endif
 
 static void
 cmd_thread_pipeline_enable(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
 	char *pipeline_name;
-	struct pipeline *p;
-	uint32_t thread_id;
+	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
+	uint32_t thread_id, timer_period_ms = TIMER_PERIOD_MS_DEFAULT;
 	int status;
 
-	if (n_tokens != 5) {
+	if ((n_tokens != 5) && (n_tokens != 7)) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2576,8 +2580,8 @@ cmd_thread_pipeline_enable(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[3];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	p = rte_swx_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!p) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2587,7 +2591,19 @@ cmd_thread_pipeline_enable(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = thread_pipeline_enable(thread_id, obj, pipeline_name);
+	if (n_tokens == 7) {
+		if (strcmp(tokens[5], "period") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "period");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (parser_read_uint32(&timer_period_ms, tokens[6]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "timer_period_ms");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	status = thread_pipeline_enable(thread_id, p, timer_period_ms);
 	if (status) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, "thread pipeline enable");
 		return;
@@ -2602,9 +2618,9 @@ cmd_thread_pipeline_disable(char **tokens,
 	uint32_t n_tokens,
 	char *out,
 	size_t out_size,
-	void *obj)
+	void *obj __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
 	char *pipeline_name;
 	uint32_t thread_id;
 	int status;
@@ -2625,8 +2641,8 @@ cmd_thread_pipeline_disable(char **tokens,
 	}
 
 	pipeline_name = tokens[3];
-	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
-	if (!p || !p->ctl) {
+	p = rte_swx_pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if (!p) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2636,7 +2652,7 @@ cmd_thread_pipeline_disable(char **tokens,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	status = thread_pipeline_disable(thread_id, obj, pipeline_name);
+	status = thread_pipeline_disable(thread_id, p);
 	if (status) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL,
 			"thread pipeline disable");
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/obj.c b/examples/pipeline/obj.c
index 967342c580..d1f519180e 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline/obj.c
+++ b/examples/pipeline/obj.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <rte_mempool.h>
 #include <rte_mbuf.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
-#include <rte_swx_pipeline.h>
 #include <rte_swx_ctl.h>
 
 #include "obj.h"
@@ -41,11 +40,6 @@ TAILQ_HEAD(ring_list, ring);
  */
 TAILQ_HEAD(tap_list, tap);
 
-/*
- * pipeline
- */
-TAILQ_HEAD(pipeline_list, pipeline);
-
 /*
  * obj
  */
@@ -53,7 +47,6 @@ struct obj {
 	struct mempool_list mempool_list;
 	struct link_list link_list;
 	struct ring_list ring_list;
-	struct pipeline_list pipeline_list;
 	struct tap_list tap_list;
 };
 
@@ -513,65 +506,6 @@ tap_create(struct obj *obj, const char *name)
 
 #endif
 
-/*
- * pipeline
- */
-#ifndef PIPELINE_MSGQ_SIZE
-#define PIPELINE_MSGQ_SIZE                                 64
-#endif
-
-struct pipeline *
-pipeline_create(struct obj *obj, const char *name, int numa_node)
-{
-	struct pipeline *pipeline;
-	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p = NULL;
-	int status;
-
-	/* Check input params */
-	if ((name == NULL) ||
-		pipeline_find(obj, name))
-		return NULL;
-
-	/* Resource create */
-	status = rte_swx_pipeline_config(&p, name, numa_node);
-	if (status)
-		goto error;
-
-	/* Node allocation */
-	pipeline = calloc(1, sizeof(struct pipeline));
-	if (pipeline == NULL)
-		goto error;
-
-	/* Node fill in */
-	strlcpy(pipeline->name, name, sizeof(pipeline->name));
-	pipeline->p = p;
-	pipeline->timer_period_ms = 10;
-
-	/* Node add to list */
-	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&obj->pipeline_list, pipeline, node);
-
-	return pipeline;
-
-error:
-	rte_swx_pipeline_free(p);
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-struct pipeline *
-pipeline_find(struct obj *obj, const char *name)
-{
-	struct pipeline *pipeline;
-
-	if (!obj || !name)
-		return NULL;
-
-	TAILQ_FOREACH(pipeline, &obj->pipeline_list, node)
-		if (strcmp(name, pipeline->name) == 0)
-			return pipeline;
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 /*
  * obj
  */
@@ -587,7 +521,6 @@ obj_init(void)
 	TAILQ_INIT(&obj->mempool_list);
 	TAILQ_INIT(&obj->link_list);
 	TAILQ_INIT(&obj->ring_list);
-	TAILQ_INIT(&obj->pipeline_list);
 	TAILQ_INIT(&obj->tap_list);
 
 	return obj;
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/obj.h b/examples/pipeline/obj.h
index b921610554..e63a9c0e9a 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline/obj.h
+++ b/examples/pipeline/obj.h
@@ -143,28 +143,4 @@ tap_next(struct obj *obj, struct tap *tap);
 struct tap *
 tap_create(struct obj *obj, const char *name);
 
-/*
- * pipeline
- */
-struct pipeline {
-	TAILQ_ENTRY(pipeline) node;
-	char name[NAME_SIZE];
-
-	struct rte_swx_pipeline *p;
-	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline *ctl;
-
-	uint32_t timer_period_ms;
-	int enabled;
-	uint32_t thread_id;
-	uint32_t cpu_id;
-};
-
-struct pipeline *
-pipeline_create(struct obj *obj,
-		const char *name,
-		int numa_node);
-
-struct pipeline *
-pipeline_find(struct obj *obj, const char *name);
-
 #endif /* _INCLUDE_OBJ_H_ */
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/thread.c b/examples/pipeline/thread.c
index 5fe7eae00e..6d15f51fb2 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline/thread.c
+++ b/examples/pipeline/thread.c
@@ -228,20 +228,33 @@ thread_msg_send_recv(uint32_t thread_id,
 	return rsp;
 }
 
+static int
+thread_is_pipeline_enabled(uint32_t thread_id, struct rte_swx_pipeline *p)
+{
+	struct thread *t = &thread[thread_id];
+	struct thread_data *td = &thread_data[thread_id];
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	if (!t->enabled)
+		return 0; /* Pipeline NOT enabled on this thread. */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < td->n_pipelines; i++)
+		if (td->p[i] == p)
+			return 1; /* Pipeline enabled on this thread. */
+
+	return 0 /* Pipeline NOT enabled on this thread. */;
+}
+
 int
-thread_pipeline_enable(uint32_t thread_id,
-	struct obj *obj,
-	const char *pipeline_name)
+thread_pipeline_enable(uint32_t thread_id, struct rte_swx_pipeline *p, uint32_t timer_period_ms)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
 	struct thread *t;
 	struct thread_msg_req *req;
 	struct thread_msg_rsp *rsp;
 	int status;
 
 	/* Check input params */
-	if ((thread_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) ||
-		(p == NULL))
+	if ((thread_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) || !p || !timer_period_ms)
 		return -1;
 
 	t = &thread[thread_id];
@@ -256,19 +269,14 @@ thread_pipeline_enable(uint32_t thread_id,
 			return -1;
 
 		/* Data plane thread */
-		td->p[td->n_pipelines] = p->p;
+		td->p[td->n_pipelines] = p;
 
-		tdp->p = p->p;
-		tdp->timer_period =
-			(rte_get_tsc_hz() * p->timer_period_ms) / 1000;
+		tdp->p = p;
+		tdp->timer_period = (rte_get_tsc_hz() * timer_period_ms) / 1000;
 		tdp->time_next = rte_get_tsc_cycles() + tdp->timer_period;
 
 		td->n_pipelines++;
 
-		/* Pipeline */
-		p->thread_id = thread_id;
-		p->enabled = 1;
-
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -279,8 +287,8 @@ thread_pipeline_enable(uint32_t thread_id,
 
 	/* Write request */
 	req->type = THREAD_REQ_PIPELINE_ENABLE;
-	req->pipeline_enable.p = p->p;
-	req->pipeline_enable.timer_period_ms = p->timer_period_ms;
+	req->pipeline_enable.p = p;
+	req->pipeline_enable.timer_period_ms = timer_period_ms;
 
 	/* Send request and wait for response */
 	rsp = thread_msg_send_recv(thread_id, req);
@@ -295,38 +303,28 @@ thread_pipeline_enable(uint32_t thread_id,
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
-	p->thread_id = thread_id;
-	p->enabled = 1;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int
-thread_pipeline_disable(uint32_t thread_id,
-	struct obj *obj,
-	const char *pipeline_name)
+thread_pipeline_disable(uint32_t thread_id, struct rte_swx_pipeline *p)
 {
-	struct pipeline *p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
 	struct thread *t;
 	struct thread_msg_req *req;
 	struct thread_msg_rsp *rsp;
 	int status;
 
 	/* Check input params */
-	if ((thread_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) ||
-		(p == NULL))
+	if ((thread_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE) || !p)
 		return -1;
 
 	t = &thread[thread_id];
 	if (t->enabled == 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (p->enabled == 0)
+	if (!thread_is_pipeline_enabled(thread_id, p))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (p->thread_id != thread_id)
-		return -1;
-
 	if (!thread_is_running(thread_id)) {
 		struct thread_data *td = &thread_data[thread_id];
 		uint32_t i;
@@ -334,7 +332,7 @@ thread_pipeline_disable(uint32_t thread_id,
 		for (i = 0; i < td->n_pipelines; i++) {
 			struct pipeline_data *tdp = &td->pipeline_data[i];
 
-			if (tdp->p != p->p)
+			if (tdp->p != p)
 				continue;
 
 			/* Data plane thread */
@@ -350,9 +348,6 @@ thread_pipeline_disable(uint32_t thread_id,
 
 			td->n_pipelines--;
 
-			/* Pipeline */
-			p->enabled = 0;
-
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -366,7 +361,7 @@ thread_pipeline_disable(uint32_t thread_id,
 
 	/* Write request */
 	req->type = THREAD_REQ_PIPELINE_DISABLE;
-	req->pipeline_disable.p = p->p;
+	req->pipeline_disable.p = p;
 
 	/* Send request and wait for response */
 	rsp = thread_msg_send_recv(thread_id, req);
@@ -381,8 +376,6 @@ thread_pipeline_disable(uint32_t thread_id,
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
-	p->enabled = 0;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/thread.h b/examples/pipeline/thread.h
index d9d8645d4c..712cb25bbb 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline/thread.h
+++ b/examples/pipeline/thread.h
@@ -7,17 +7,16 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include "obj.h"
+#include <rte_swx_pipeline.h>
 
 int
 thread_pipeline_enable(uint32_t thread_id,
-	struct obj *obj,
-	const char *pipeline_name);
+		       struct rte_swx_pipeline *p,
+		       uint32_t timer_period_ms);
 
 int
 thread_pipeline_disable(uint32_t thread_id,
-	struct obj *obj,
-	const char *pipeline_name);
+			struct rte_swx_pipeline *p);
 
 int
 thread_init(void);
