[v2,04/18] common/mlx5: share memory related devargs

Message ID 20211006220350.2357487-5-michaelba@nvidia.com (mailing list archive)
State Superseded, archived
Delegated to: Thomas Monjalon
Headers
Series mlx5: sharing global MR cache between drivers |

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Commit Message

Michael Baum Oct. 6, 2021, 10:03 p.m. UTC
  From: Michael Baum <michaelba@oss.nvidia.com>

Add device configure structure and function to parse user device
arguments into it.
Move parsing and management of relevant device arguments to common.

Signed-off-by: Michael Baum <michaelba@oss.nvidia.com>
Acked-by: Matan Azrad <matan@nvidia.com>
---
 drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common.c   | 184 ++++++++++++++++++++++------
 drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common.h   |  18 +++
 drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_malloc.h   |   1 -
 drivers/common/mlx5/version.map     |   1 -
 drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_mp_os.c |   4 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c    |  11 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c             |  29 ++---
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h             |   7 --
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mr.c          |   8 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c         |   4 +-
 drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c  |   8 --
 11 files changed, 186 insertions(+), 89 deletions(-)
  

Comments

Thomas Monjalon Oct. 19, 2021, 4:54 p.m. UTC | #1
07/10/2021 00:03, michaelba@nvidia.com:
> -	dbmap_env = mlx5_config_doorbell_mapping_env(config);
> +	dbmap_env = mlx5_config_doorbell_mapping_env(&spawn->mlx5_dev->config);

This patch does not compile:

error: ‘const struct mlx5_dev_spawn_data’ has no member named ‘mlx5_dev’

Please make sure each patch is compiling.
  
Michael Baum Oct. 19, 2021, 8:49 p.m. UTC | #2
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 7:54 PM
> To: Michael Baum <michaelba@nvidia.com>
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Matan Azrad <matan@nvidia.com>
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 04/18] common/mlx5: share memory
> related devargs
> 
> External email: Use caution opening links or attachments
> 
> 
> 07/10/2021 00:03, michaelba@nvidia.com:
> > -     dbmap_env = mlx5_config_doorbell_mapping_env(config);
> > +     dbmap_env = mlx5_config_doorbell_mapping_env(&spawn-
> >mlx5_dev->config);
> 
> This patch does not compile:
> 
> error: ‘const struct mlx5_dev_spawn_data’ has no member named
> ‘mlx5_dev’
> 
> Please make sure each patch is compiling.
> 

Thanks, I'll send v3
  

Patch

diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common.c b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common.c
index 8e3ea073e3..0ad9e09972 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common.c
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common.c
@@ -90,6 +90,93 @@  driver_get(uint32_t class)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Verify and store value for devargs.
+ *
+ * @param[in] key
+ *   Key argument to verify.
+ * @param[in] val
+ *   Value associated with key.
+ * @param opaque
+ *   User data.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static int
+mlx5_common_args_check_handler(const char *key, const char *val, void *opaque)
+{
+	struct mlx5_common_dev_config *config = opaque;
+	signed long tmp;
+
+	errno = 0;
+	tmp = strtol(val, NULL, 0);
+	if (errno) {
+		rte_errno = errno;
+		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "%s: \"%s\" is an invalid integer.", key, val);
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	if (strcmp(key, "tx_db_nc") == 0) {
+		if (tmp != MLX5_TXDB_CACHED &&
+		    tmp != MLX5_TXDB_NCACHED &&
+		    tmp != MLX5_TXDB_HEURISTIC) {
+			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid Tx doorbell mapping parameter.");
+			rte_errno = EINVAL;
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+		config->dbnc = tmp;
+	} else if (strcmp(key, "mr_ext_memseg_en") == 0) {
+		config->mr_ext_memseg_en = !!tmp;
+	} else if (strcmp(key, "mr_mempool_reg_en") == 0) {
+		config->mr_mempool_reg_en = !!tmp;
+	} else if (strcmp(key, "sys_mem_en") == 0) {
+		config->sys_mem_en = !!tmp;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse common device parameters.
+ *
+ * @param devargs
+ *   Device arguments structure.
+ * @param config
+ *   Pointer to device configuration structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static int
+mlx5_common_config_get(struct rte_devargs *devargs,
+		       struct mlx5_common_dev_config *config)
+{
+	struct rte_kvargs *kvlist;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	/* Set defaults. */
+	config->mr_ext_memseg_en = 1;
+	config->mr_mempool_reg_en = 1;
+	config->sys_mem_en = 0;
+	config->dbnc = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
+	if (devargs == NULL)
+		return 0;
+	kvlist = rte_kvargs_parse(devargs->args, NULL);
+	if (kvlist == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, NULL, mlx5_common_args_check_handler,
+				 config);
+	if (ret)
+		ret = -rte_errno;
+	rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "mr_ext_memseg_en is %u.", config->mr_ext_memseg_en);
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "mr_mempool_reg_en is %u.", config->mr_mempool_reg_en);
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "sys_mem_en is %u.", config->sys_mem_en);
+	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Tx doorbell mapping parameter is %d.", config->dbnc);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int
 devargs_class_handler(__rte_unused const char *key,
 		      const char *class_names, void *opaque)
@@ -189,11 +276,11 @@  mlx5_bus_match(const struct mlx5_class_driver *drv,
 static struct mlx5_common_device *
 to_mlx5_device(const struct rte_device *rte_dev)
 {
-	struct mlx5_common_device *dev;
+	struct mlx5_common_device *cdev;
 
-	TAILQ_FOREACH(dev, &devices_list, next) {
-		if (rte_dev == dev->dev)
-			return dev;
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(cdev, &devices_list, next) {
+		if (rte_dev == cdev->dev)
+			return cdev;
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -222,29 +309,60 @@  mlx5_dev_to_pci_str(const struct rte_device *dev, char *addr, size_t size)
 }
 
 static void
-dev_release(struct mlx5_common_device *dev)
+mlx5_common_dev_release(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev)
+{
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&devices_list_lock);
+	TAILQ_REMOVE(&devices_list, cdev, next);
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&devices_list_lock);
+	rte_free(cdev);
+}
+
+static struct mlx5_common_device *
+mlx5_common_dev_create(struct rte_device *eal_dev)
 {
+	struct mlx5_common_device *cdev;
+	int ret;
+
+	cdev = rte_zmalloc("mlx5_common_device", sizeof(*cdev), 0);
+	if (!cdev) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Device allocation failure.");
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	cdev->dev = eal_dev;
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		goto exit;
+	/* Parse device parameters. */
+	ret = mlx5_common_config_get(eal_dev->devargs, &cdev->config);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to process device arguments: %s",
+			strerror(rte_errno));
+		rte_free(cdev);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	mlx5_malloc_mem_select(cdev->config.sys_mem_en);
+exit:
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&devices_list_lock);
-	TAILQ_REMOVE(&devices_list, dev, next);
+	TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&devices_list, cdev, next);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&devices_list_lock);
-	rte_free(dev);
+	return cdev;
 }
 
 static int
-drivers_remove(struct mlx5_common_device *dev, uint32_t enabled_classes)
+drivers_remove(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev, uint32_t enabled_classes)
 {
 	struct mlx5_class_driver *driver;
 	int local_ret = -ENODEV;
 	unsigned int i = 0;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	enabled_classes &= dev->classes_loaded;
+	enabled_classes &= cdev->classes_loaded;
 	while (enabled_classes) {
 		driver = driver_get(RTE_BIT64(i));
 		if (driver != NULL) {
-			local_ret = driver->remove(dev);
+			local_ret = driver->remove(cdev);
 			if (local_ret == 0)
-				dev->classes_loaded &= ~RTE_BIT64(i);
+				cdev->classes_loaded &= ~RTE_BIT64(i);
 			else if (ret == 0)
 				ret = local_ret;
 		}
@@ -257,7 +375,7 @@  drivers_remove(struct mlx5_common_device *dev, uint32_t enabled_classes)
 }
 
 static int
-drivers_probe(struct mlx5_common_device *dev, uint32_t user_classes)
+drivers_probe(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev, uint32_t user_classes)
 {
 	struct mlx5_class_driver *driver;
 	uint32_t enabled_classes = 0;
@@ -267,16 +385,16 @@  drivers_probe(struct mlx5_common_device *dev, uint32_t user_classes)
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(driver, &drivers_list, next) {
 		if ((driver->drv_class & user_classes) == 0)
 			continue;
-		if (!mlx5_bus_match(driver, dev->dev))
+		if (!mlx5_bus_match(driver, cdev->dev))
 			continue;
-		already_loaded = dev->classes_loaded & driver->drv_class;
+		already_loaded = cdev->classes_loaded & driver->drv_class;
 		if (already_loaded && driver->probe_again == 0) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Device %s is already probed",
-				dev->dev->name);
+				cdev->dev->name);
 			ret = -EEXIST;
 			goto probe_err;
 		}
-		ret = driver->probe(dev);
+		ret = driver->probe(cdev);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to load driver %s",
 				driver->name);
@@ -284,20 +402,20 @@  drivers_probe(struct mlx5_common_device *dev, uint32_t user_classes)
 		}
 		enabled_classes |= driver->drv_class;
 	}
-	dev->classes_loaded |= enabled_classes;
+	cdev->classes_loaded |= enabled_classes;
 	return 0;
 probe_err:
 	/* Only unload drivers which are enabled which were enabled
 	 * in this probe instance.
 	 */
-	drivers_remove(dev, enabled_classes);
+	drivers_remove(cdev, enabled_classes);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 int
 mlx5_common_dev_probe(struct rte_device *eal_dev)
 {
-	struct mlx5_common_device *dev;
+	struct mlx5_common_device *cdev;
 	uint32_t classes = 0;
 	bool new_device = false;
 	int ret;
@@ -313,15 +431,11 @@  mlx5_common_dev_probe(struct rte_device *eal_dev)
 	if (classes == 0)
 		/* Default to net class. */
 		classes = MLX5_CLASS_ETH;
-	dev = to_mlx5_device(eal_dev);
-	if (!dev) {
-		dev = rte_zmalloc("mlx5_common_device", sizeof(*dev), 0);
-		if (!dev)
+	cdev = to_mlx5_device(eal_dev);
+	if (!cdev) {
+		cdev = mlx5_common_dev_create(eal_dev);
+		if (!cdev)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		dev->dev = eal_dev;
-		pthread_mutex_lock(&devices_list_lock);
-		TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&devices_list, dev, next);
-		pthread_mutex_unlock(&devices_list_lock);
 		new_device = true;
 	}
 	/*
@@ -329,34 +443,34 @@  mlx5_common_dev_probe(struct rte_device *eal_dev)
 	 * For new device, the classes_loaded field is 0 and it check only
 	 * the classes given as user device arguments.
 	 */
-	ret = is_valid_class_combination(classes | dev->classes_loaded);
+	ret = is_valid_class_combination(classes | cdev->classes_loaded);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Unsupported mlx5 classes combination.");
 		goto class_err;
 	}
-	ret = drivers_probe(dev, classes);
+	ret = drivers_probe(cdev, classes);
 	if (ret)
 		goto class_err;
 	return 0;
 class_err:
 	if (new_device)
-		dev_release(dev);
+		mlx5_common_dev_release(cdev);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 int
 mlx5_common_dev_remove(struct rte_device *eal_dev)
 {
-	struct mlx5_common_device *dev;
+	struct mlx5_common_device *cdev;
 	int ret;
 
-	dev = to_mlx5_device(eal_dev);
-	if (!dev)
+	cdev = to_mlx5_device(eal_dev);
+	if (!cdev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	/* Matching device found, cleanup and unload drivers. */
-	ret = drivers_remove(dev, dev->classes_loaded);
+	ret = drivers_remove(cdev, cdev->classes_loaded);
 	if (ret == 0)
-		dev_release(dev);
+		mlx5_common_dev_release(cdev);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common.h b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common.h
index b7e2ad1a82..f922757da1 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common.h
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common.h
@@ -324,10 +324,28 @@  void mlx5_common_init(void);
  *   from devargs, locating target RDMA device and probing with it.
  */
 
+/*
+ * Device configuration structure.
+ *
+ * Merged configuration from:
+ *
+ *  - Device capabilities,
+ *  - User device parameters disabled features.
+ */
+struct mlx5_common_dev_config {
+	int dbnc; /* Skip doorbell register write barrier. */
+	unsigned int sys_mem_en:1; /* The default memory allocator. */
+	unsigned int mr_mempool_reg_en:1;
+	/* Allow/prevent implicit mempool memory registration. */
+	unsigned int mr_ext_memseg_en:1;
+	/* Whether memseg should be extended for MR creation. */
+};
+
 struct mlx5_common_device {
 	struct rte_device *dev;
 	TAILQ_ENTRY(mlx5_common_device) next;
 	uint32_t classes_loaded;
+	struct mlx5_common_dev_config config; /* Device configuration. */
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_malloc.h b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_malloc.h
index 8aea414635..74b7eeb26e 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_malloc.h
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_malloc.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@  enum mlx5_mem_flags {
  * @param sys_mem_en
  *   Use system memory or not.
  */
-__rte_internal
 void mlx5_malloc_mem_select(uint32_t sys_mem_en);
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map b/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map
index 85100d5afb..9d17366d19 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@  INTERNAL {
 	mlx5_hlist_destroy;
 
 	mlx5_malloc;
-	mlx5_malloc_mem_select;
 
 	mlx5_memory_stat_dump; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_mp_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_mp_os.c
index d2ac375a47..b0996813dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_mp_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_mp_os.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@  mlx5_mp_os_primary_handle(const struct rte_mp_msg *mp_msg, const void *peer)
 		(const struct mlx5_mp_param *)mp_msg->param;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv;
+	struct mlx5_common_device *cdev;
 	struct mr_cache_entry entry;
 	uint32_t lkey;
 	int ret;
@@ -85,13 +86,14 @@  mlx5_mp_os_primary_handle(const struct rte_mp_msg *mp_msg, const void *peer)
 	}
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[param->port_id];
 	priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	cdev = priv->sh->cdev;
 	switch (param->type) {
 	case MLX5_MP_REQ_CREATE_MR:
 		mp_init_msg(&priv->mp_id, &mp_res, param->type);
 		lkey = mlx5_mr_create_primary(priv->sh->pd,
 					      &priv->sh->share_cache,
 					      &entry, param->args.addr,
-					      priv->config.mr_ext_memseg_en);
+					      cdev->config.mr_ext_memseg_en);
 		if (lkey == UINT32_MAX)
 			res->result = -rte_errno;
 		ret = rte_mp_reply(&mp_res, peer);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
index 0aad08aba4..a808325412 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
@@ -1072,7 +1072,6 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 		if (switch_info->master || switch_info->representor)
 			config->dv_xmeta_en = MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META16;
 	}
-	mlx5_malloc_mem_select(config->sys_mem_en);
 	sh = mlx5_alloc_shared_dev_ctx(spawn, config);
 	if (!sh)
 		return NULL;
@@ -2124,15 +2123,12 @@  mlx5_os_config_default(struct mlx5_dev_config *config)
 {
 	memset(config, 0, sizeof(*config));
 	config->mps = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
-	config->dbnc = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
 	config->rx_vec_en = 1;
 	config->txq_inline_max = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
 	config->txq_inline_min = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
 	config->txq_inline_mpw = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
 	config->txqs_inline = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
 	config->vf_nl_en = 1;
-	config->mr_ext_memseg_en = 1;
-	config->mr_mempool_reg_en = 1;
 	config->mprq.max_memcpy_len = MLX5_MPRQ_MEMCPY_DEFAULT_LEN;
 	config->mprq.min_rxqs_num = MLX5_MPRQ_MIN_RXQS;
 	config->dv_esw_en = 1;
@@ -2796,7 +2792,7 @@  mlx5_os_net_probe(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev)
 }
 
 static int
-mlx5_config_doorbell_mapping_env(const struct mlx5_dev_config *config)
+mlx5_config_doorbell_mapping_env(const struct mlx5_common_dev_config *config)
 {
 	char *env;
 	int value;
@@ -2866,8 +2862,6 @@  mlx5_os_get_pdn(void *pd, uint32_t *pdn)
  *
  * @param[in] spawn
  *   Pointer to the IB device attributes (name, port, etc).
- * @param[out] config
- *   Pointer to device configuration structure.
  * @param[out] sh
  *   Pointer to shared context structure.
  *
@@ -2876,7 +2870,6 @@  mlx5_os_get_pdn(void *pd, uint32_t *pdn)
  */
 int
 mlx5_os_open_device(const struct mlx5_dev_spawn_data *spawn,
-		     const struct mlx5_dev_config *config,
 		     struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
 {
 	int dbmap_env;
@@ -2889,7 +2882,7 @@  mlx5_os_open_device(const struct mlx5_dev_spawn_data *spawn,
 	 * checks the variable at device creation and
 	 * stores the result internally.
 	 */
-	dbmap_env = mlx5_config_doorbell_mapping_env(config);
+	dbmap_env = mlx5_config_doorbell_mapping_env(&spawn->mlx5_dev->config);
 	/* Try to open IB device with DV first, then usual Verbs. */
 	errno = 0;
 	sh->ctx = mlx5_glue->dv_open_device(spawn->phys_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index e39e77aa9d..b5af21b0f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@  mlx5_flex_parser_ecpri_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  */
 static int
 mlx5_alloc_rxtx_uars(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh,
-		     const struct mlx5_dev_config *config)
+		     const struct mlx5_common_dev_config *config)
 {
 	uint32_t uar_mapping, retry;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@  mlx5_dev_ctx_shared_mempool_subscribe(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Check if we only need to track Rx mempool destruction. */
-	if (!priv->config.mr_mempool_reg_en) {
+	if (!sh->cdev->config.mr_mempool_reg_en) {
 		ret = rte_mempool_event_callback_register
 				(mlx5_dev_ctx_shared_rx_mempool_event_cb, sh);
 		return ret == 0 || rte_errno == EEXIST ? 0 : ret;
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@  mlx5_alloc_shared_dev_ctx(const struct mlx5_dev_spawn_data *spawn,
 	sh->cdev = spawn->cdev;
 	if (spawn->bond_info)
 		sh->bond = *spawn->bond_info;
-	err = mlx5_os_open_device(spawn, config, sh);
+	err = mlx5_os_open_device(spawn, sh);
 	if (!sh->ctx)
 		goto error;
 	err = mlx5_os_get_dev_attr(sh->ctx, &sh->device_attr);
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@  mlx5_alloc_shared_dev_ctx(const struct mlx5_dev_spawn_data *spawn,
 			err = ENOMEM;
 			goto error;
 		}
-		err = mlx5_alloc_rxtx_uars(sh, config);
+		err = mlx5_alloc_rxtx_uars(sh, &sh->cdev->config);
 		if (err)
 			goto error;
 		MLX5_ASSERT(sh->tx_uar);
@@ -2016,7 +2016,10 @@  mlx5_args_check(const char *key, const char *val, void *opaque)
 	signed long tmp;
 
 	/* No-op, port representors are processed in mlx5_dev_spawn(). */
-	if (!strcmp(MLX5_DRIVER_KEY, key) || !strcmp(MLX5_REPRESENTOR, key))
+	if (!strcmp(MLX5_DRIVER_KEY, key) || !strcmp(MLX5_REPRESENTOR, key) ||
+	    !strcmp(MLX5_SYS_MEM_EN, key) || !strcmp(MLX5_TX_DB_NC, key) ||
+	    !strcmp(MLX5_MR_MEMPOOL_REG_EN, key) ||
+	    !strcmp(MLX5_MR_EXT_MEMSEG_EN, key))
 		return 0;
 	errno = 0;
 	tmp = strtol(val, NULL, 0);
@@ -2069,16 +2072,6 @@  mlx5_args_check(const char *key, const char *val, void *opaque)
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "%s: deprecated parameter, ignored", key);
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_TXQ_MPW_EN, key) == 0) {
 		config->mps = !!tmp;
-	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_TX_DB_NC, key) == 0) {
-		if (tmp != MLX5_TXDB_CACHED &&
-		    tmp != MLX5_TXDB_NCACHED &&
-		    tmp != MLX5_TXDB_HEURISTIC) {
-			DRV_LOG(ERR, "invalid Tx doorbell "
-				     "mapping parameter");
-			rte_errno = EINVAL;
-			return -rte_errno;
-		}
-		config->dbnc = tmp;
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_TXQ_MPW_HDR_DSEG_EN, key) == 0) {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "%s: deprecated parameter, ignored", key);
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_TXQ_MAX_INLINE_LEN, key) == 0) {
@@ -2122,8 +2115,6 @@  mlx5_args_check(const char *key, const char *val, void *opaque)
 			config->dv_miss_info = 1;
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_LACP_BY_USER, key) == 0) {
 		config->lacp_by_user = !!tmp;
-	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_MR_EXT_MEMSEG_EN, key) == 0) {
-		config->mr_ext_memseg_en = !!tmp;
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_MAX_DUMP_FILES_NUM, key) == 0) {
 		config->max_dump_files_num = tmp;
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_LRO_TIMEOUT_USEC, key) == 0) {
@@ -2141,14 +2132,10 @@  mlx5_args_check(const char *key, const char *val, void *opaque)
 			return -rte_errno;
 		}
 		config->reclaim_mode = tmp;
-	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_SYS_MEM_EN, key) == 0) {
-		config->sys_mem_en = !!tmp;
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_DECAP_EN, key) == 0) {
 		config->decap_en = !!tmp;
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_ALLOW_DUPLICATE_PATTERN, key) == 0) {
 		config->allow_duplicate_pattern = !!tmp;
-	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_MR_MEMPOOL_REG_EN, key) == 0) {
-		config->mr_mempool_reg_en = !!tmp;
 	} else {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "%s: unknown parameter", key);
 		rte_errno = EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 2e93ce2a3e..4c8e633fb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -256,8 +256,6 @@  struct mlx5_dev_config {
 	unsigned int cqe_comp_fmt:3; /* CQE compression format. */
 	unsigned int tso:1; /* Whether TSO is supported. */
 	unsigned int rx_vec_en:1; /* Rx vector is enabled. */
-	unsigned int mr_ext_memseg_en:1;
-	/* Whether memseg should be extended for MR creation. */
 	unsigned int l3_vxlan_en:1; /* Enable L3 VXLAN flow creation. */
 	unsigned int vf_nl_en:1; /* Enable Netlink requests in VF mode. */
 	unsigned int dv_esw_en:1; /* Enable E-Switch DV flow. */
@@ -270,13 +268,10 @@  struct mlx5_dev_config {
 	unsigned int dest_tir:1; /* Whether advanced DR API is available. */
 	unsigned int reclaim_mode:2; /* Memory reclaim mode. */
 	unsigned int rt_timestamp:1; /* realtime timestamp format. */
-	unsigned int sys_mem_en:1; /* The default memory allocator. */
 	unsigned int decap_en:1; /* Whether decap will be used or not. */
 	unsigned int dv_miss_info:1; /* restore packet after partial hw miss */
 	unsigned int allow_duplicate_pattern:1;
 	/* Allow/Prevent the duplicate rules pattern. */
-	unsigned int mr_mempool_reg_en:1;
-	/* Allow/prevent implicit mempool memory registration. */
 	struct {
 		unsigned int enabled:1; /* Whether MPRQ is enabled. */
 		unsigned int stride_num_n; /* Number of strides. */
@@ -289,7 +284,6 @@  struct mlx5_dev_config {
 		/* Rx queue count threshold to enable MPRQ. */
 	} mprq; /* Configurations for Multi-Packet RQ. */
 	int mps; /* Multi-packet send supported mode. */
-	int dbnc; /* Skip doorbell register write barrier. */
 	unsigned int flow_prio; /* Number of flow priorities. */
 	enum modify_reg flow_mreg_c[MLX5_MREG_C_NUM];
 	/* Availibility of mreg_c's. */
@@ -1778,7 +1772,6 @@  struct rte_pci_driver;
 int mlx5_os_get_dev_attr(void *ctx, struct mlx5_dev_attr *dev_attr);
 void mlx5_os_free_shared_dr(struct mlx5_priv *priv);
 int mlx5_os_open_device(const struct mlx5_dev_spawn_data *spawn,
-			 const struct mlx5_dev_config *config,
 			 struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh);
 int mlx5_os_get_pdn(void *pd, uint32_t *pdn);
 int mlx5_os_net_probe(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mr.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mr.c
index 55d27b50b9..f16f4f6a67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mr.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@  mlx5_tx_addr2mr_bh(struct mlx5_txq_data *txq, uintptr_t addr)
 
 	return mlx5_mr_addr2mr_bh(priv->sh->pd, &priv->mp_id,
 				  &priv->sh->share_cache, mr_ctrl, addr,
-				  priv->config.mr_ext_memseg_en);
+				  priv->sh->cdev->config.mr_ext_memseg_en);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@  mlx5_tx_mb2mr_bh(struct mlx5_txq_data *txq, struct rte_mbuf *mb)
 	uintptr_t addr = (uintptr_t)mb->buf_addr;
 	uint32_t lkey;
 
-	if (priv->config.mr_mempool_reg_en) {
+	if (priv->sh->cdev->config.mr_mempool_reg_en) {
 		struct rte_mempool *mp = NULL;
 		struct mlx5_mprq_buf *buf;
 
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@  mlx5_mr_update_ext_mp_cb(struct rte_mempool *mp, void *opaque,
 	mlx5_mr_insert_cache(&sh->share_cache, mr);
 	rte_rwlock_write_unlock(&sh->share_cache.rwlock);
 	/* Insert to the local cache table */
-	mlx5_mr_addr2mr_bh(sh->pd, &priv->mp_id, &sh->share_cache,
-			   mr_ctrl, addr, priv->config.mr_ext_memseg_en);
+	mlx5_mr_addr2mr_bh(sh->pd, &priv->mp_id, &sh->share_cache, mr_ctrl,
+			   addr, priv->sh->cdev->config.mr_ext_memseg_en);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
index eb4d34ca55..a9c8ce52c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
@@ -505,10 +505,10 @@  mlx5_tx_queue_release(void *dpdk_txq)
 static void
 txq_uar_ncattr_init(struct mlx5_txq_ctrl *txq_ctrl, size_t page_size)
 {
-	struct mlx5_priv *priv = txq_ctrl->priv;
+	struct mlx5_common_device *cdev = txq_ctrl->priv->sh->cdev;
 	off_t cmd;
 
-	txq_ctrl->txq.db_heu = priv->config.dbnc == MLX5_TXDB_HEURISTIC;
+	txq_ctrl->txq.db_heu = cdev->config.dbnc == MLX5_TXDB_HEURISTIC;
 	txq_ctrl->txq.db_nc = 0;
 	/* Check the doorbell register mapping type. */
 	cmd = txq_ctrl->uar_mmap_offset / page_size;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
index 8ffbb9ff54..ea2d45bbce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
@@ -260,8 +260,6 @@  mlx5_os_set_nonblock_channel_fd(int fd)
  *
  * @param[in] spawn
  *   Pointer to the device attributes (name, port, etc).
- * @param[out] config
- *   Pointer to device configuration structure.
  * @param[out] sh
  *   Pointer to shared context structure.
  *
@@ -270,10 +268,8 @@  mlx5_os_set_nonblock_channel_fd(int fd)
  */
 int
 mlx5_os_open_device(const struct mlx5_dev_spawn_data *spawn,
-		 const struct mlx5_dev_config *config,
 		 struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
 {
-	RTE_SET_USED(config);
 	int err = 0;
 	struct mlx5_context *mlx5_ctx;
 
@@ -390,7 +386,6 @@  mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 			strerror(rte_errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
-	mlx5_malloc_mem_select(config->sys_mem_en);
 	sh = mlx5_alloc_shared_dev_ctx(spawn, config);
 	if (!sh)
 		return NULL;
@@ -1122,15 +1117,12 @@  mlx5_os_net_probe(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev)
 	memset(&dev_config, 0, sizeof(struct mlx5_dev_config));
 	dev_config.vf = dev_config_vf;
 	dev_config.mps = 0;
-	dev_config.dbnc = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
 	dev_config.rx_vec_en = 1;
 	dev_config.txq_inline_max = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
 	dev_config.txq_inline_min = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
 	dev_config.txq_inline_mpw = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
 	dev_config.txqs_inline = MLX5_ARG_UNSET;
 	dev_config.vf_nl_en = 0;
-	dev_config.mr_ext_memseg_en = 1;
-	dev_config.mr_mempool_reg_en = 1;
 	dev_config.mprq.max_memcpy_len = MLX5_MPRQ_MEMCPY_DEFAULT_LEN;
 	dev_config.mprq.min_rxqs_num = MLX5_MPRQ_MIN_RXQS;
 	dev_config.dv_esw_en = 0;