diff --git a/app/test/Makefile b/app/test/Makefile
index 26ba6fe2b..483865b4a 100644
--- a/app/test/Makefile
+++ b/app/test/Makefile
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ SRCS-y += test_external_mem.c
 SRCS-y += test_rand_perf.c
 
 SRCS-y += test_ring.c
+SRCS-y += test_ring_elem.c
 SRCS-y += test_ring_perf.c
 SRCS-y += test_pmd_perf.c
 
diff --git a/app/test/meson.build b/app/test/meson.build
index ec40943bd..1ca25c00a 100644
--- a/app/test/meson.build
+++ b/app/test/meson.build
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ test_sources = files('commands.c',
 	'test_red.c',
 	'test_reorder.c',
 	'test_ring.c',
+	'test_ring_elem.c',
 	'test_ring_perf.c',
 	'test_rwlock.c',
 	'test_sched.c',
diff --git a/app/test/test_ring_elem.c b/app/test/test_ring_elem.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54ae35a71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test/test_ring_elem.c
@@ -0,0 +1,859 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_launch.h>
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+#include <rte_per_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_atomic.h>
+#include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+#include <rte_ring_elem.h>
+#include <rte_random.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_hexdump.h>
+
+#include "test.h"
+
+/*
+ * Ring
+ * ====
+ *
+ * #. Basic tests: done on one core:
+ *
+ *    - Using single producer/single consumer functions:
+ *
+ *      - Enqueue one object, two objects, MAX_BULK objects
+ *      - Dequeue one object, two objects, MAX_BULK objects
+ *      - Check that dequeued pointers are correct
+ *
+ *    - Using multi producers/multi consumers functions:
+ *
+ *      - Enqueue one object, two objects, MAX_BULK objects
+ *      - Dequeue one object, two objects, MAX_BULK objects
+ *      - Check that dequeued pointers are correct
+ *
+ * #. Performance tests.
+ *
+ * Tests done in test_ring_perf.c
+ */
+
+#define RING_SIZE 4096
+#define MAX_BULK 32
+
+static rte_atomic32_t synchro;
+
+#define	TEST_RING_VERIFY(exp)						\
+	if (!(exp)) {							\
+		printf("error at %s:%d\tcondition " #exp " failed\n",	\
+		    __func__, __LINE__);				\
+		rte_ring_dump(stdout, r);				\
+		return -1;						\
+	}
+
+#define	TEST_RING_FULL_EMTPY_ITER	8
+
+/*
+ * helper routine for test_ring_basic
+ */
+static int
+test_ring_basic_full_empty(struct rte_ring *r, void * const src, void *dst)
+{
+	unsigned i, rand;
+	const unsigned rsz = RING_SIZE - 1;
+
+	printf("Basic full/empty test\n");
+
+	for (i = 0; TEST_RING_FULL_EMTPY_ITER != i; i++) {
+
+		/* random shift in the ring */
+		rand = RTE_MAX(rte_rand() % RING_SIZE, 1UL);
+		printf("%s: iteration %u, random shift: %u;\n",
+		    __func__, i, rand);
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(rte_ring_enqueue_bulk_elem(r, src, 8, rand,
+				NULL) != 0);
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(rte_ring_dequeue_bulk_elem(r, dst, 8, rand,
+				NULL) == rand);
+
+		/* fill the ring */
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(rte_ring_enqueue_bulk_elem(r, src, 8, rsz, NULL) != 0);
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(0 == rte_ring_free_count(r));
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(rsz == rte_ring_count(r));
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(rte_ring_full(r));
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(0 == rte_ring_empty(r));
+
+		/* empty the ring */
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(rte_ring_dequeue_bulk_elem(r, dst, 8, rsz,
+				NULL) == rsz);
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(rsz == rte_ring_free_count(r));
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(0 == rte_ring_count(r));
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(0 == rte_ring_full(r));
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(rte_ring_empty(r));
+
+		/* check data */
+		TEST_RING_VERIFY(0 == memcmp(src, dst, rsz));
+		rte_ring_dump(stdout, r);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+test_ring_basic(struct rte_ring *r)
+{
+	void **src = NULL, **cur_src = NULL, **dst = NULL, **cur_dst = NULL;
+	int ret;
+	unsigned i, num_elems;
+
+	/* alloc dummy object pointers */
+	src = malloc(RING_SIZE*2*sizeof(void *));
+	if (src == NULL)
+		goto fail;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RING_SIZE*2 ; i++) {
+		src[i] = (void *)(unsigned long)i;
+	}
+	cur_src = src;
+
+	/* alloc some room for copied objects */
+	dst = malloc(RING_SIZE*2*sizeof(void *));
+	if (dst == NULL)
+		goto fail;
+
+	memset(dst, 0, RING_SIZE*2*sizeof(void *));
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	printf("enqueue 1 obj\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_bulk_elem(r, cur_src, 8, 1, NULL);
+	cur_src += 1;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("enqueue 2 objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_bulk_elem(r, cur_src, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_src += 2;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("enqueue MAX_BULK objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_bulk_elem(r, cur_src, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_src += MAX_BULK;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue 1 obj\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_bulk_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, 1, NULL);
+	cur_dst += 1;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue 2 objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_bulk_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_dst += 2;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue MAX_BULK objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_bulk_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_dst += MAX_BULK;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	/* check data */
+	if (memcmp(src, dst, cur_dst - dst)) {
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "src", src, cur_src - src);
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "dst", dst, cur_dst - dst);
+		printf("data after dequeue is not the same\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	cur_src = src;
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	printf("enqueue 1 obj\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_bulk_elem(r, cur_src, 8, 1, NULL);
+	cur_src += 1;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("enqueue 2 objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_bulk_elem(r, cur_src, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_src += 2;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("enqueue MAX_BULK objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_bulk_elem(r, cur_src, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_src += MAX_BULK;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue 1 obj\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_bulk_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, 1, NULL);
+	cur_dst += 1;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue 2 objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_bulk_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_dst += 2;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue MAX_BULK objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_bulk_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_dst += MAX_BULK;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	/* check data */
+	if (memcmp(src, dst, cur_dst - dst)) {
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "src", src, cur_src - src);
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "dst", dst, cur_dst - dst);
+		printf("data after dequeue is not the same\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	cur_src = src;
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	printf("fill and empty the ring\n");
+	for (i = 0; i<RING_SIZE/MAX_BULK; i++) {
+		ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_bulk_elem(r, cur_src, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+		cur_src += MAX_BULK;
+		if (ret == 0)
+			goto fail;
+		ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_bulk_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+		cur_dst += MAX_BULK;
+		if (ret == 0)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* check data */
+	if (memcmp(src, dst, cur_dst - dst)) {
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "src", src, cur_src - src);
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "dst", dst, cur_dst - dst);
+		printf("data after dequeue is not the same\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	if (test_ring_basic_full_empty(r, src, dst) != 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	cur_src = src;
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	printf("test default bulk enqueue / dequeue\n");
+	num_elems = 16;
+
+	cur_src = src;
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	ret = rte_ring_enqueue_bulk_elem(r, cur_src, 8, num_elems, NULL);
+	cur_src += num_elems;
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		printf("Cannot enqueue\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	ret = rte_ring_enqueue_bulk_elem(r, cur_src, 8, num_elems, NULL);
+	cur_src += num_elems;
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		printf("Cannot enqueue\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	ret = rte_ring_dequeue_bulk_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, num_elems, NULL);
+	cur_dst += num_elems;
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		printf("Cannot dequeue\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	ret = rte_ring_dequeue_bulk_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, num_elems, NULL);
+	cur_dst += num_elems;
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		printf("Cannot dequeue2\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* check data */
+	if (memcmp(src, dst, cur_dst - dst)) {
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "src", src, cur_src - src);
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "dst", dst, cur_dst - dst);
+		printf("data after dequeue is not the same\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	cur_src = src;
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_elem(r, cur_src, 8);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_elem(r, cur_dst, 8);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	free(src);
+	free(dst);
+	return 0;
+
+ fail:
+	free(src);
+	free(dst);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+test_ring_burst_basic(struct rte_ring *r)
+{
+	void **src = NULL, **cur_src = NULL, **dst = NULL, **cur_dst = NULL;
+	int ret;
+	unsigned i;
+
+	/* alloc dummy object pointers */
+	src = malloc(RING_SIZE*2*sizeof(void *));
+	if (src == NULL)
+		goto fail;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RING_SIZE*2 ; i++) {
+		src[i] = (void *)(unsigned long)i;
+	}
+	cur_src = src;
+
+	/* alloc some room for copied objects */
+	dst = malloc(RING_SIZE*2*sizeof(void *));
+	if (dst == NULL)
+		goto fail;
+
+	memset(dst, 0, RING_SIZE*2*sizeof(void *));
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	printf("Test SP & SC basic functions \n");
+	printf("enqueue 1 obj\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, 1, NULL);
+	cur_src += 1;
+	if (ret != 1)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("enqueue 2 objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_src += 2;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("enqueue MAX_BULK objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_src += MAX_BULK;
+	if (ret != MAX_BULK)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue 1 obj\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, 1, NULL);
+	cur_dst += 1;
+	if (ret != 1)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue 2 objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_dst += 2;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue MAX_BULK objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_dst += MAX_BULK;
+	if (ret != MAX_BULK)
+		goto fail;
+
+	/* check data */
+	if (memcmp(src, dst, cur_dst - dst)) {
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "src", src, cur_src - src);
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "dst", dst, cur_dst - dst);
+		printf("data after dequeue is not the same\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	cur_src = src;
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	printf("Test enqueue without enough memory space \n");
+	for (i = 0; i < (RING_SIZE/MAX_BULK - 1); i++) {
+		ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+		cur_src += MAX_BULK;
+		if (ret != MAX_BULK)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
+	printf("Enqueue 2 objects, free entries = MAX_BULK - 2  \n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_src += 2;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("Enqueue the remaining entries = MAX_BULK - 2  \n");
+	/* Always one free entry left */
+	ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_src += MAX_BULK - 3;
+	if (ret != MAX_BULK - 3)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("Test if ring is full  \n");
+	if (rte_ring_full(r) != 1)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("Test enqueue for a full entry  \n");
+	ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("Test dequeue without enough objects \n");
+	for (i = 0; i<RING_SIZE/MAX_BULK - 1; i++) {
+		ret = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+		cur_dst += MAX_BULK;
+		if (ret != MAX_BULK)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* Available memory space for the exact MAX_BULK entries */
+	ret = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_dst += 2;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		goto fail;
+
+	ret = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_dst += MAX_BULK - 3;
+	if (ret != MAX_BULK - 3)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("Test if ring is empty \n");
+	/* Check if ring is empty */
+	if (1 != rte_ring_empty(r))
+		goto fail;
+
+	/* check data */
+	if (memcmp(src, dst, cur_dst - dst)) {
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "src", src, cur_src - src);
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "dst", dst, cur_dst - dst);
+		printf("data after dequeue is not the same\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	cur_src = src;
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	printf("Test MP & MC basic functions \n");
+
+	printf("enqueue 1 obj\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, 1, NULL);
+	cur_src += 1;
+	if (ret != 1)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("enqueue 2 objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_src += 2;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("enqueue MAX_BULK objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_src += MAX_BULK;
+	if (ret != MAX_BULK)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue 1 obj\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, 1, NULL);
+	cur_dst += 1;
+	if (ret != 1)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue 2 objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_dst += 2;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		goto fail;
+
+	printf("dequeue MAX_BULK objs\n");
+	ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_dst += MAX_BULK;
+	if (ret != MAX_BULK)
+		goto fail;
+
+	/* check data */
+	if (memcmp(src, dst, cur_dst - dst)) {
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "src", src, cur_src - src);
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "dst", dst, cur_dst - dst);
+		printf("data after dequeue is not the same\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	cur_src = src;
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	printf("fill and empty the ring\n");
+	for (i = 0; i < RING_SIZE/MAX_BULK; i++) {
+		ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+		cur_src += MAX_BULK;
+		if (ret != MAX_BULK)
+			goto fail;
+		ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+		cur_dst += MAX_BULK;
+		if (ret != MAX_BULK)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* check data */
+	if (memcmp(src, dst, cur_dst - dst)) {
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "src", src, cur_src - src);
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "dst", dst, cur_dst - dst);
+		printf("data after dequeue is not the same\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	cur_src = src;
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	printf("Test enqueue without enough memory space \n");
+	for (i = 0; i < RING_SIZE/MAX_BULK - 1; i++) {
+		ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+		cur_src += MAX_BULK;
+		if (ret != MAX_BULK)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* Available memory space for the exact MAX_BULK objects */
+	ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_src += 2;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		goto fail;
+
+	ret = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_src += MAX_BULK - 3;
+	if (ret != MAX_BULK - 3)
+		goto fail;
+
+
+	printf("Test dequeue without enough objects \n");
+	for (i = 0; i < RING_SIZE/MAX_BULK - 1; i++) {
+		ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+		cur_dst += MAX_BULK;
+		if (ret != MAX_BULK)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* Available objects - the exact MAX_BULK */
+	ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_dst += 2;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		goto fail;
+
+	ret = rte_ring_mc_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, MAX_BULK, NULL);
+	cur_dst += MAX_BULK - 3;
+	if (ret != MAX_BULK - 3)
+		goto fail;
+
+	/* check data */
+	if (memcmp(src, dst, cur_dst - dst)) {
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "src", src, cur_src - src);
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, "dst", dst, cur_dst - dst);
+		printf("data after dequeue is not the same\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	cur_src = src;
+	cur_dst = dst;
+
+	printf("Covering rte_ring_enqueue_burst functions \n");
+
+	ret = rte_ring_enqueue_burst_elem(r, cur_src, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_src += 2;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		goto fail;
+
+	ret = rte_ring_dequeue_burst_elem(r, cur_dst, 8, 2, NULL);
+	cur_dst += 2;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		goto fail;
+
+	/* Free memory before test completed */
+	free(src);
+	free(dst);
+	return 0;
+
+ fail:
+	free(src);
+	free(dst);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * it will always fail to create ring with a wrong ring size number in this function
+ */
+static int
+test_ring_creation_with_wrong_size(void)
+{
+	struct rte_ring * rp = NULL;
+
+	/* Test if ring size is not power of 2 */
+	rp = rte_ring_create_elem("test_bad_ring_size", RING_SIZE + 1, 8, SOCKET_ID_ANY, 0);
+	if (NULL != rp) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Test if ring size is exceeding the limit */
+	rp = rte_ring_create_elem("test_bad_ring_size", (RTE_RING_SZ_MASK + 1), 8, SOCKET_ID_ANY, 0);
+	if (NULL != rp) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * it tests if it would always fail to create ring with an used ring name
+ */
+static int
+test_ring_creation_with_an_used_name(void)
+{
+	struct rte_ring * rp;
+
+	rp = rte_ring_create_elem("test", RING_SIZE, 8, SOCKET_ID_ANY, 0);
+	if (NULL != rp)
+		return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test to if a non-power of 2 count causes the create
+ * function to fail correctly
+ */
+static int
+test_create_count_odd(void)
+{
+	struct rte_ring *r = rte_ring_create_elem("test_ring_count",
+			4097, 8, SOCKET_ID_ANY, 0 );
+	if(r != NULL){
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * it tests some more basic ring operations
+ */
+static int
+test_ring_basic_ex(void)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+	unsigned i;
+	struct rte_ring *rp = NULL;
+	void **obj = NULL;
+
+	obj = rte_calloc("test_ring_basic_ex_malloc", RING_SIZE, sizeof(void *), 0);
+	if (obj == NULL) {
+		printf("test_ring_basic_ex fail to rte_malloc\n");
+		goto fail_test;
+	}
+
+	rp = rte_ring_create_elem("test_ring_basic_ex", RING_SIZE, 8, SOCKET_ID_ANY,
+			RING_F_SP_ENQ | RING_F_SC_DEQ);
+	if (rp == NULL) {
+		printf("test_ring_basic_ex fail to create ring\n");
+		goto fail_test;
+	}
+
+	if (rte_ring_lookup("test_ring_basic_ex") != rp) {
+		goto fail_test;
+	}
+
+	if (rte_ring_empty(rp) != 1) {
+		printf("test_ring_basic_ex ring is not empty but it should be\n");
+		goto fail_test;
+	}
+
+	printf("%u ring entries are now free\n", rte_ring_free_count(rp));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RING_SIZE; i ++) {
+		rte_ring_enqueue_elem(rp, &obj[i], 8);
+	}
+
+	if (rte_ring_full(rp) != 1) {
+		printf("test_ring_basic_ex ring is not full but it should be\n");
+		goto fail_test;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RING_SIZE; i ++) {
+		rte_ring_dequeue_elem(rp, &obj[i], 8);
+	}
+
+	if (rte_ring_empty(rp) != 1) {
+		printf("test_ring_basic_ex ring is not empty but it should be\n");
+		goto fail_test;
+	}
+
+	/* Covering the ring burst operation */
+	ret = rte_ring_enqueue_burst_elem(rp, obj, 8, 2, NULL);
+	if (ret != 2) {
+		printf("test_ring_basic_ex: rte_ring_enqueue_burst fails \n");
+		goto fail_test;
+	}
+
+	ret = rte_ring_dequeue_burst_elem(rp, obj, 8, 2, NULL);
+	if (ret != 2) {
+		printf("test_ring_basic_ex: rte_ring_dequeue_burst fails \n");
+		goto fail_test;
+	}
+
+	ret = 0;
+fail_test:
+	rte_ring_free(rp);
+	if (obj != NULL)
+		rte_free(obj);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+test_ring_with_exact_size(void)
+{
+	struct rte_ring *std_ring = NULL, *exact_sz_ring = NULL;
+	void *ptr_array[16];
+	static const unsigned int ring_sz = RTE_DIM(ptr_array);
+	unsigned int i;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	std_ring = rte_ring_create_elem("std", ring_sz, 8, rte_socket_id(),
+			RING_F_SP_ENQ | RING_F_SC_DEQ);
+	if (std_ring == NULL) {
+		printf("%s: error, can't create std ring\n", __func__);
+		goto end;
+	}
+	exact_sz_ring = rte_ring_create_elem("exact sz", ring_sz, 8, rte_socket_id(),
+			RING_F_SP_ENQ | RING_F_SC_DEQ | RING_F_EXACT_SZ);
+	if (exact_sz_ring == NULL) {
+		printf("%s: error, can't create exact size ring\n", __func__);
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Check that the exact size ring is bigger than the standard ring
+	 */
+	if (rte_ring_get_size(std_ring) >= rte_ring_get_size(exact_sz_ring)) {
+		printf("%s: error, std ring (size: %u) is not smaller than exact size one (size %u)\n",
+				__func__,
+				rte_ring_get_size(std_ring),
+				rte_ring_get_size(exact_sz_ring));
+		goto end;
+	}
+	/*
+	 * check that the exact_sz_ring can hold one more element than the
+	 * standard ring. (16 vs 15 elements)
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < ring_sz - 1; i++) {
+		rte_ring_enqueue_elem(std_ring, ptr_array, 8);
+		rte_ring_enqueue_elem(exact_sz_ring, ptr_array, 8);
+	}
+	if (rte_ring_enqueue_elem(std_ring, ptr_array, 8) != -ENOBUFS) {
+		printf("%s: error, unexpected successful enqueue\n", __func__);
+		goto end;
+	}
+	if (rte_ring_enqueue_elem(exact_sz_ring, ptr_array, 8) == -ENOBUFS) {
+		printf("%s: error, enqueue failed\n", __func__);
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	/* check that dequeue returns the expected number of elements */
+	if (rte_ring_dequeue_burst_elem(exact_sz_ring, ptr_array, 8,
+			RTE_DIM(ptr_array), NULL) != ring_sz) {
+		printf("%s: error, failed to dequeue expected nb of elements\n",
+				__func__);
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	/* check that the capacity function returns expected value */
+	if (rte_ring_get_capacity(exact_sz_ring) != ring_sz) {
+		printf("%s: error, incorrect ring capacity reported\n",
+				__func__);
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	ret = 0; /* all ok if we get here */
+end:
+	rte_ring_free(std_ring);
+	rte_ring_free(exact_sz_ring);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+test_ring(void)
+{
+	struct rte_ring *r = NULL;
+
+	/* some more basic operations */
+	if (test_ring_basic_ex() < 0)
+		goto test_fail;
+
+	rte_atomic32_init(&synchro);
+
+	r = rte_ring_create_elem("test", RING_SIZE, 8, SOCKET_ID_ANY, 0);
+	if (r == NULL)
+		goto test_fail;
+
+	/* retrieve the ring from its name */
+	if (rte_ring_lookup("test") != r) {
+		printf("Cannot lookup ring from its name\n");
+		goto test_fail;
+	}
+
+	/* burst operations */
+	if (test_ring_burst_basic(r) < 0)
+		goto test_fail;
+
+	/* basic operations */
+	if (test_ring_basic(r) < 0)
+		goto test_fail;
+
+	/* basic operations */
+	if ( test_create_count_odd() < 0){
+		printf("Test failed to detect odd count\n");
+		goto test_fail;
+	} else
+		printf("Test detected odd count\n");
+
+	/* test of creating ring with wrong size */
+	if (test_ring_creation_with_wrong_size() < 0)
+		goto test_fail;
+
+	/* test of creation ring with an used name */
+	if (test_ring_creation_with_an_used_name() < 0)
+		goto test_fail;
+
+	if (test_ring_with_exact_size() < 0)
+		goto test_fail;
+
+	/* dump the ring status */
+	rte_ring_list_dump(stdout);
+
+	rte_ring_free(r);
+
+	return 0;
+
+test_fail:
+	rte_ring_free(r);
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+REGISTER_TEST_COMMAND(ring_elem_autotest, test_ring);
