diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/tools/mlx5_trace.py b/drivers/net/mlx5/tools/mlx5_trace.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright (c) 2023 NVIDIA Corporation & Affiliates
+
+"""
+Analyzing the mlx5 PMD datapath tracings
+"""
+import sys
+import argparse
+import bt2
+
+PFX_TX = "pmd.net.mlx5.tx."
+PFX_TX_LEN = len(PFX_TX)
+
+
+class MlxQueue:
+    """Queue container object"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.done_burst = []  # completed bursts
+        self.wait_burst = []  # waiting for completion
+        self.pq_id = 0
+
+    def log(self):
+        """Log all queue bursts"""
+        for txb in self.done_burst:
+            txb.log()
+
+
+class MlxMbuf:
+    """Packet mbufs container object"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.wqe = 0     # wqe id
+        self.ptr = None  # first packet mbuf pointer
+        self.len = 0     # packet data length
+        self.nseg = 0    # number of segments
+
+    def log(self):
+        """Log mbuf"""
+        out_txt = "    %X: %u" % (self.ptr, self.len)
+        if self.nseg != 1:
+            out_txt += " (%d segs)" % self.nseg
+        print(out_txt)
+
+
+class MlxWqe:
+    """WQE container object"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.mbuf = []    # list of mbufs in WQE
+        self.wait_ts = 0  # preceding wait/push timestamp
+        self.comp_ts = 0  # send/recv completion timestamp
+        self.opcode = 0
+
+    def log(self):
+        """Log WQE"""
+        wqe_id = (self.opcode >> 8) & 0xFFFF
+        wqe_op = self.opcode & 0xFF
+        out_txt = "  %04X: " % wqe_id
+        if wqe_op == 0xF:
+            out_txt += "WAIT"
+        elif wqe_op == 0x29:
+            out_txt += "EMPW"
+        elif wqe_op == 0xE:
+            out_txt += "TSO "
+        elif wqe_op == 0xA:
+            out_txt += "SEND"
+        else:
+            out_txt += "0x%02X" % wqe_op
+        if self.comp_ts != 0:
+            out_txt += " (%d, %d)" % (self.wait_ts, self.comp_ts - self.wait_ts)
+        else:
+            out_txt += " (%d)" % self.wait_ts
+        print(out_txt)
+        for mbuf in self.mbuf:
+            mbuf.log()
+
+    def comp(self, wqe_id, wqe_ts):
+        """Return 0 if WQE in not completedLog WQE"""
+        if self.comp_ts != 0:
+            return 1
+        cur_id = (self.opcode >> 8) & 0xFFFF
+        if cur_id > wqe_id:
+            cur_id -= wqe_id
+            if cur_id <= 0x8000:
+                return 0
+        else:
+            cur_id = wqe_id - cur_id
+            if cur_id >= 0x8000:
+                return 0
+        self.comp_ts = wqe_ts
+        return 1
+
+
+class MlxBurst:
+    """Packet burst container object"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.wqes = []    # issued burst WQEs
+        self.done = 0     # number of sent/recv packets
+        self.req = 0      # requested number of packets
+        self.call_ts = 0  # burst routine invocation
+        self.done_ts = 0  # burst routine done
+        self.queue = None
+
+    def log(self):
+        """Log burst"""
+        port = self.queue.pq_id >> 16
+        queue = self.queue.pq_id & 0xFFFF
+        if self.req == 0:
+            print(
+                "%u: tx(p=%u, q=%u, %u/%u pkts (incomplete)"
+                % (self.call_ts, port, queue, self.done, self.req)
+            )
+        else:
+            print(
+                "%u: tx(p=%u, q=%u, %u/%u pkts in %u"
+                % (
+                    self.call_ts,
+                    port,
+                    queue,
+                    self.done,
+                    self.req,
+                    self.done_ts - self.call_ts,
+                )
+            )
+        for wqe in self.wqes:
+            wqe.log()
+
+    def comp(self, wqe_id, wqe_ts):
+        """Return 0 if not all of WQEs in burst completed"""
+        wlen = len(self.wqes)
+        if wlen == 0:
+            return 0
+        for wqe in self.wqes:
+            if wqe.comp(wqe_id, wqe_ts) == 0:
+                return 0
+        return 1
+
+
+class MlxTrace:
+    """Trace representing object"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.tx_blst = {}  # current Tx bursts per CPU
+        self.tx_qlst = {}  # active Tx queues per port/queue
+        self.tx_wlst = {}  # wait timestamp list per CPU
+
+    def run(self, msg_it):
+        """Run over gathered tracing data and build database"""
+        for msg in msg_it:
+            if not isinstance(msg, bt2._EventMessageConst):
+                continue
+            event = msg.event
+            if event.name.startswith(PFX_TX):
+                do_tx(msg, self)
+            # Handling of other log event cathegories can be added here
+
+    def log(self):
+        """Log gathered trace database"""
+        for pq_id in self.tx_qlst:
+            queue = self.tx_qlst.get(pq_id)
+            queue.log()
+
+
+def do_tx_entry(msg, trace):
+    """Handle entry Tx busrt"""
+    event = msg.event
+    cpu_id = event["cpu_id"]
+    burst = trace.tx_blst.get(cpu_id)
+    if burst is not None:
+        # continue existing burst after WAIT
+        return
+    # allocate the new burst and append to the queue
+    burst = MlxBurst()
+    burst.call_ts = msg.default_clock_snapshot.ns_from_origin
+    trace.tx_blst[cpu_id] = burst
+    pq_id = event["port_id"] << 16 | event["queue_id"]
+    queue = trace.tx_qlst.get(pq_id)
+    if queue is None:
+        # queue does not exist - allocate the new one
+        queue = MlxQueue()
+        queue.pq_id = pq_id
+        trace.tx_qlst[pq_id] = queue
+    burst.queue = queue
+    queue.wait_burst.append(burst)
+
+
+def do_tx_exit(msg, trace):
+    """Handle exit Tx busrt"""
+    event = msg.event
+    cpu_id = event["cpu_id"]
+    burst = trace.tx_blst.get(cpu_id)
+    if burst is None:
+        return
+    burst.done_ts = msg.default_clock_snapshot.ns_from_origin
+    burst.req = event["nb_req"]
+    burst.done = event["nb_sent"]
+    trace.tx_blst.pop(cpu_id)
+
+
+def do_tx_wqe(msg, trace):
+    """Handle WQE record"""
+    event = msg.event
+    cpu_id = event["cpu_id"]
+    burst = trace.tx_blst.get(cpu_id)
+    if burst is None:
+        return
+    wqe = MlxWqe()
+    wqe.wait_ts = trace.tx_wlst.get(cpu_id)
+    if wqe.wait_ts is None:
+        wqe.wait_ts = msg.default_clock_snapshot.ns_from_origin
+    wqe.opcode = event["opcode"]
+    burst.wqes.append(wqe)
+
+
+def do_tx_wait(msg, trace):
+    """Handle WAIT record"""
+    event = msg.event
+    cpu_id = event["cpu_id"]
+    trace.tx_wlst[cpu_id] = event["ts"]
+
+
+def do_tx_push(msg, trace):
+    """Handle WQE push event"""
+    event = msg.event
+    cpu_id = event["cpu_id"]
+    burst = trace.tx_blst.get(cpu_id)
+    if burst is None:
+        return
+    if not burst.wqes:
+        return
+    wqe = burst.wqes[-1]
+    mbuf = MlxMbuf()
+    mbuf.wqe = event["wqe_id"]
+    mbuf.ptr = event["mbuf"]
+    mbuf.len = event["mbuf_pkt_len"]
+    mbuf.nseg = event["mbuf_nb_segs"]
+    wqe.mbuf.append(mbuf)
+
+
+def do_tx_complete(msg, trace):
+    """Handle send completion event"""
+    event = msg.event
+    pq_id = event["port_id"] << 16 | event["queue_id"]
+    queue = trace.tx_qlst.get(pq_id)
+    if queue is None:
+        return
+    qlen = len(queue.wait_burst)
+    if qlen == 0:
+        return
+    wqe_id = event["wqe_id"]
+    wqe_ts = event["ts"]
+    rmv = 0
+    while rmv < qlen:
+        burst = queue.wait_burst[rmv]
+        if burst.comp(wqe_id, wqe_ts) == 0:
+            break
+        rmv += 1
+    # mode completed burst to done list
+    if rmv != 0:
+        idx = 0
+        while idx < rmv:
+            queue.done_burst.append(burst)
+            idx += 1
+        del queue.wait_burst[0:rmv]
+
+
+def do_tx(msg, trace):
+    """Handle Tx related records"""
+    name = msg.event.name[PFX_TX_LEN:]
+    if name == "entry":
+        do_tx_entry(msg, trace)
+    elif name == "exit":
+        do_tx_exit(msg, trace)
+    elif name == "wqe":
+        do_tx_wqe(msg, trace)
+    elif name == "wait":
+        do_tx_wait(msg, trace)
+    elif name == "push":
+        do_tx_push(msg, trace)
+    elif name == "complete":
+        do_tx_complete(msg, trace)
+    else:
+        print("Error: unrecognized Tx event name: %s" % msg.event.name, file=sys.stderr)
+        raise ValueError()
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    """Script entry point"""
+    try:
+        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+        parser.add_argument("path", nargs=1, type=str, help="input trace folder")
+        args = parser.parse_args()
+
+        mlx_tr = MlxTrace()
+        msg_it = bt2.TraceCollectionMessageIterator(args.path)
+        mlx_tr.run(msg_it)
+        mlx_tr.log()
+        return 0
+    except ValueError:
+        return -1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
