[v6,6/9] net/vmxnet3: add version 6 support

Message ID 20220525004028.24938-7-pagupta@vmware.com (mailing list archive)
State Accepted, archived
Delegated to: Andrew Rybchenko
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Series net/vmxnet3: support versions 5 and 6 |

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Pankaj Gupta May 25, 2022, 12:40 a.m. UTC
  VMXNET3 version 6 supports some new features, including but not limited to:
- Increased max MTU up to 9190
- Increased max number of queues, both for Rx and Tx
- Removes power-of-two limitations
- Extended interrupt structures, required implementation for
   additional number of queues

Tested, using testpmd, for different hardware versions on ESXi 7.0
Update 2.

Signed-off-by: Pankaj Gupta <pagupta@vmware.com>
Reviewed-by: Jochen Behrens <jbehrens@vmware.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst  |   8 +
 drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h |  73 ++++++--
 drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c    | 220 +++++++++++++++++-------
 drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.h    |  10 +-
 drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c      |   2 +-
 5 files changed, 234 insertions(+), 79 deletions(-)
  

Comments

Andrew Rybchenko May 25, 2022, 8:45 a.m. UTC | #1
Hi, Pankaj,

On 5/25/22 03:40, Pankaj Gupta wrote:
> VMXNET3 version 6 supports some new features, including but not limited to:
> - Increased max MTU up to 9190
> - Increased max number of queues, both for Rx and Tx
> - Removes power-of-two limitations
> - Extended interrupt structures, required implementation for
>     additional number of queues
> 
> Tested, using testpmd, for different hardware versions on ESXi 7.0
> Update 2.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pankaj Gupta <pagupta@vmware.com>
> Reviewed-by: Jochen Behrens <jbehrens@vmware.com>
> ---
>   doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst  |   8 +
>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h |  73 ++++++--
>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c    | 220 +++++++++++++++++-------
>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.h    |  10 +-
>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c      |   2 +-
>   5 files changed, 234 insertions(+), 79 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
> index 4027bd4390..810da2cc1f 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
> @@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ New Features
>   
>   * **Added RETA query and RETA update support for vmxnet3.**
>   
> +* **Added vmxnet3 version 6 supports with some new features.**
> +
> +  * Increased max MTU up to 9190
> +  * Increased max number of queues, both for Rx and Tx
> +  * Removes power-of-two limitations
> +  * Extended interrupt structures, required implementation for additional number
> +of queues
> +

I've realized that I don't understand the last bullet. Could
you clarify it, please, and I'll update it on applying.

Also, JFYI, you should update release notes for 22.07 release, not old 
release notes for 21.08. Don't worry about it now -
I'll move and rephrase it on applying.

Thanks,
Andrew.
  
Pankaj Gupta May 25, 2022, 5:13 p.m. UTC | #2
Hi Andrew,

>> Extended interrupt structures, required implementation for additional number of queues
It is about Vmxnet3_IntrConfExt.
Vmxnet3_IntrConfExt  is a control data structure shared with ESX.
ESX introduced it for this version to increase the number of queues that can be used.
Vmxnet3_IntrConf was used for older hardware versions


Thanks,
Pankaj

From: Andrew Rybchenko <andrew.rybchenko@oktetlabs.ru>
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 1:46 AM
To: Pankaj Gupta <pagupta@vmware.com>, Jochen Behrens <jbehrens@vmware.com>
Cc: dev@dpdk.org <dev@dpdk.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 6/9] net/vmxnet3: add version 6 support
⚠ External Email

Hi, Pankaj,

On 5/25/22 03:40, Pankaj Gupta wrote:
> VMXNET3 version 6 supports some new features, including but not limited to:
> - Increased max MTU up to 9190
> - Increased max number of queues, both for Rx and Tx
> - Removes power-of-two limitations
> - Extended interrupt structures, required implementation for
>     additional number of queues
>
> Tested, using testpmd, for different hardware versions on ESXi 7.0
> Update 2.
>
> Signed-off-by: Pankaj Gupta <pagupta@vmware.com>
> Reviewed-by: Jochen Behrens <jbehrens@vmware.com>
> ---
>   doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst  |   8 +
>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h |  73 ++++++--
>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c    | 220 +++++++++++++++++-------
>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.h    |  10 +-
>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c      |   2 +-
>   5 files changed, 234 insertions(+), 79 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
> index 4027bd4390..810da2cc1f 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
> @@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ New Features
>
>   * **Added RETA query and RETA update support for vmxnet3.**
>
> +* **Added vmxnet3 version 6 supports with some new features.**
> +
> +  * Increased max MTU up to 9190
> +  * Increased max number of queues, both for Rx and Tx
> +  * Removes power-of-two limitations
> +  * Extended interrupt structures, required implementation for additional number
> +of queues
> +

I've realized that I don't understand the last bullet. Could
you clarify it, please, and I'll update it on applying.

Also, JFYI, you should update release notes for 22.07 release, not old
release notes for 21.08. Don't worry about it now -
I'll move and rephrase it on applying.

Thanks,
Andrew.
  
Andrew Rybchenko May 31, 2022, 12:54 p.m. UTC | #3
Hi Pankaj,

On 5/25/22 20:13, Pankaj Gupta wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
> 
>>> Extended interrupt structures, required implementation for additional number of queues
> 
> It is about Vmxnet3_IntrConfExt.
> 
> Vmxnet3_IntrConfExt  is a control data structure shared with ESX.
> 
> ESX introduced it for this version to increase the number of queues that 
> can be used.
> Vmxnet3_IntrConf was used for older hardware versions

Thanks, I see.

Andrew.

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Pankaj
> 
> *From: *Andrew Rybchenko <andrew.rybchenko@oktetlabs.ru>
> *Date: *Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 1:46 AM
> *To: *Pankaj Gupta <pagupta@vmware.com>, Jochen Behrens 
> <jbehrens@vmware.com>
> *Cc: *dev@dpdk.org <dev@dpdk.org>
> *Subject: *Re: [PATCH v6 6/9] net/vmxnet3: add version 6 support
> 
> ⚠External Email
> 
> Hi, Pankaj,
> 
> On 5/25/22 03:40, Pankaj Gupta wrote:
>> VMXNET3 version 6 supports some new features, including but not limited to:
>> - Increased max MTU up to 9190
>> - Increased max number of queues, both for Rx and Tx
>> - Removes power-of-two limitations
>> - Extended interrupt structures, required implementation for
>>     additional number of queues
>>
>> Tested, using testpmd, for different hardware versions on ESXi 7.0
>> Update 2.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Pankaj Gupta <pagupta@vmware.com>
>> Reviewed-by: Jochen Behrens <jbehrens@vmware.com>
>> ---
>>   doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst  |   8 +
>>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h |  73 ++++++--
>>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c    | 220 +++++++++++++++++-------
>>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.h    |  10 +-
>>   drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c      |   2 +-
>>   5 files changed, 234 insertions(+), 79 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
>> index 4027bd4390..810da2cc1f 100644
>> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
>> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
>> @@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ New Features
>>
>>   * **Added RETA query and RETA update support for vmxnet3.**
>>
>> +* **Added vmxnet3 version 6 supports with some new features.**
>> +
>> +  * Increased max MTU up to 9190
>> +  * Increased max number of queues, both for Rx and Tx
>> +  * Removes power-of-two limitations
>> +  * Extended interrupt structures, required implementation for additional number
>> +of queues
>> +
> 
> I've realized that I don't understand the last bullet. Could
> you clarify it, please, and I'll update it on applying.
> 
> Also, JFYI, you should update release notes for 22.07 release, not old
> release notes for 21.08. Don't worry about it now -
> I'll move and rephrase it on applying.
> 
> Thanks,
> Andrew.
> 
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Patch

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
index 4027bd4390..810da2cc1f 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@  New Features
 
 * **Added RETA query and RETA update support for vmxnet3.**
 
+* **Added vmxnet3 version 6 supports with some new features.**
+
+  * Increased max MTU up to 9190
+  * Increased max number of queues, both for Rx and Tx
+  * Removes power-of-two limitations
+  * Extended interrupt structures, required implementation for additional number
+of queues
+
 
 API Changes
 -----------
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h
index 8d62b3e116..bd6695e69d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h
@@ -103,7 +103,11 @@  typedef enum {
    VMXNET3_CMD_GET_CONF_INTR,
    VMXNET3_CMD_GET_ADAPTIVE_RING_INFO,
    VMXNET3_CMD_GET_TXDATA_DESC_SIZE,
-   VMXNET3_CMD_RESERVED5,
+	VMXNET3_CMD_RESERVED5,
+	VMXNET3_CMD_RESERVED6,
+	VMXNET3_CMD_RESERVED7,
+	VMXNET3_CMD_RESERVED8,
+	VMXNET3_CMD_GET_MAX_QUEUES_CONF,
 } Vmxnet3_Cmd;
 
 /* Adaptive Ring Info Flags */
@@ -571,6 +575,24 @@  enum vmxnet3_intr_type {
 /* addition 1 for events */
 #define VMXNET3_MAX_INTRS      25
 
+/* Version 6 and later will use below macros */
+#define VMXNET3_EXT_MAX_TX_QUEUES  32
+#define VMXNET3_EXT_MAX_RX_QUEUES  32
+
+/* Version-dependent MAX RX/TX queues macro */
+#define MAX_RX_QUEUES(hw) \
+	(VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_6((hw)) ? \
+	VMXNET3_EXT_MAX_RX_QUEUES : \
+	VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES)
+#define MAX_TX_QUEUES(hw) \
+	(VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_6((hw)) ? \
+	VMXNET3_EXT_MAX_TX_QUEUES : \
+	VMXNET3_MAX_TX_QUEUES)
+
+/* addition 1 for events */
+#define VMXNET3_EXT_MAX_INTRS      65
+#define VMXNET3_FIRST_SET_INTRS    64
+
 /* value of intrCtrl */
 #define VMXNET3_IC_DISABLE_ALL  0x1   /* bit 0 */
 
@@ -587,6 +609,21 @@  struct Vmxnet3_IntrConf {
 #include "vmware_pack_end.h"
 Vmxnet3_IntrConf;
 
+typedef
+#include "vmware_pack_begin.h"
+struct Vmxnet3_IntrConfExt {
+	uint8    autoMask;
+	uint8    numIntrs;      /* # of interrupts */
+	uint8    eventIntrIdx;
+	uint8    reserved;
+	__le32   intrCtrl;
+	__le32   reserved1;
+	uint8    modLevels[VMXNET3_EXT_MAX_INTRS]; /* moderation level for each intr */
+	uint8    reserved2[3];
+}
+#include "vmware_pack_end.h"
+Vmxnet3_IntrConfExt;
+
 /* one bit per VLAN ID, the size is in the units of uint32 */
 #define VMXNET3_VFT_SIZE  (4096 / (sizeof(uint32) * 8))
 
@@ -692,6 +729,15 @@  struct Vmxnet3_DSDevRead {
 #include "vmware_pack_end.h"
 Vmxnet3_DSDevRead;
 
+typedef
+#include "vmware_pack_begin.h"
+struct Vmxnet3_DSDevReadExt {
+	/* read-only region for device, read by dev in response to a SET cmd */
+	struct Vmxnet3_IntrConfExt    intrConfExt;
+}
+#include "vmware_pack_end.h"
+Vmxnet3_DSDevReadExt;
+
 typedef
 #include "vmware_pack_begin.h"
 struct Vmxnet3_TxQueueDesc {
@@ -778,18 +824,18 @@  Vmxnet3_CmdInfo;
 typedef
 #include "vmware_pack_begin.h"
 struct Vmxnet3_DriverShared {
-   __le32               magic;
-   __le32               pad; /* make devRead start at 64-bit boundaries */
-   Vmxnet3_DSDevRead    devRead;
-   __le32               ecr;
-   __le32               reserved;
-
-   union {
-      __le32            reserved1[4];
-      Vmxnet3_CmdInfo   cmdInfo; /* only valid in the context of executing the
-				  * relevant command
-				  */
-   } cu;
+	__le32               magic;
+	__le32               size;    /* size of DriverShared */
+	Vmxnet3_DSDevRead    devRead;
+	__le32               ecr;
+	__le32               reserved;
+
+	union {
+		__le32			reserved1[4];
+		/* only valid in the context of executing the relevant command */
+		Vmxnet3_CmdInfo	cmdInfo;
+	} cu;
+	struct Vmxnet3_DSDevReadExt   devReadExt;
 }
 #include "vmware_pack_end.h"
 Vmxnet3_DriverShared;
@@ -821,6 +867,7 @@  do {\
    ((vfTable[vid >> 5] & (1 << (vid & 31))) != 0)
 
 #define VMXNET3_MAX_MTU     9000
+#define VMXNET3_V6_MAX_MTU  9190
 #define VMXNET3_MIN_MTU     60
 
 #define VMXNET3_LINK_UP         (10000 << 16 | 1)    // 10 Gbps, up
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index 62844f3d39..52309811e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -221,24 +221,20 @@  vmxnet3_disable_intr(struct vmxnet3_hw *hw, unsigned int intr_idx)
 }
 
 /*
- * Enable all intrs used by the device
+ * Simple helper to get intrCtrl and eventIntrIdx based on config and hw version
  */
 static void
-vmxnet3_enable_all_intrs(struct vmxnet3_hw *hw)
+vmxnet3_get_intr_ctrl_ev(struct vmxnet3_hw *hw,
+			 uint8 **out_eventIntrIdx,
+			 uint32 **out_intrCtrl)
 {
-	Vmxnet3_DSDevRead *devRead = &hw->shared->devRead;
-
-	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
-	devRead->intrConf.intrCtrl &= rte_cpu_to_le_32(~VMXNET3_IC_DISABLE_ALL);
-
-	if (hw->intr.lsc_only) {
-		vmxnet3_enable_intr(hw, devRead->intrConf.eventIntrIdx);
+	if (VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_6(hw) && hw->queuesExtEnabled) {
+		*out_eventIntrIdx = &hw->shared->devReadExt.intrConfExt.eventIntrIdx;
+		*out_intrCtrl = &hw->shared->devReadExt.intrConfExt.intrCtrl;
 	} else {
-		int i;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < hw->intr.num_intrs; i++)
-			vmxnet3_enable_intr(hw, i);
+		*out_eventIntrIdx = &hw->shared->devRead.intrConf.eventIntrIdx;
+		*out_intrCtrl = &hw->shared->devRead.intrConf.intrCtrl;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -249,15 +245,42 @@  static void
 vmxnet3_disable_all_intrs(struct vmxnet3_hw *hw)
 {
 	int i;
+	uint8 *eventIntrIdx;
+	uint32 *intrCtrl;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	vmxnet3_get_intr_ctrl_ev(hw, &eventIntrIdx, &intrCtrl);
+
+	*intrCtrl |= rte_cpu_to_le_32(VMXNET3_IC_DISABLE_ALL);
 
-	hw->shared->devRead.intrConf.intrCtrl |=
-		rte_cpu_to_le_32(VMXNET3_IC_DISABLE_ALL);
-	for (i = 0; i < hw->num_intrs; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < hw->intr.num_intrs; i++)
 		vmxnet3_disable_intr(hw, i);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Enable all intrs used by the device
+ */
+static void
+vmxnet3_enable_all_intrs(struct vmxnet3_hw *hw)
+{
+	uint8 *eventIntrIdx;
+	uint32 *intrCtrl;
+
+	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	vmxnet3_get_intr_ctrl_ev(hw, &eventIntrIdx, &intrCtrl);
+
+	*intrCtrl &= rte_cpu_to_le_32(~VMXNET3_IC_DISABLE_ALL);
+
+	if (hw->intr.lsc_only) {
+		vmxnet3_enable_intr(hw, *eventIntrIdx);
+	} else {
+		int i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < hw->intr.num_intrs; i++)
+			vmxnet3_enable_intr(hw, i);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Gets tx data ring descriptor size.
  */
@@ -332,7 +355,11 @@  eth_vmxnet3_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	/* Check h/w version compatibility with driver. */
 	ver = VMXNET3_READ_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_VRRS);
 
-	if (ver & (1 << VMXNET3_REV_5)) {
+	if (ver & (1 << VMXNET3_REV_6)) {
+		VMXNET3_WRITE_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_VRRS,
+				       1 << VMXNET3_REV_6);
+		hw->version = VMXNET3_REV_6 + 1;
+	} else if (ver & (1 << VMXNET3_REV_5)) {
 		VMXNET3_WRITE_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_VRRS,
 				       1 << VMXNET3_REV_5);
 		hw->version = VMXNET3_REV_5 + 1;
@@ -507,15 +534,22 @@  vmxnet3_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.mq_mode & RTE_ETH_MQ_RX_RSS_FLAG)
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_RSS_HASH;
 
-	if (dev->data->nb_tx_queues > VMXNET3_MAX_TX_QUEUES ||
-	    dev->data->nb_rx_queues > VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES) {
-		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "ERROR: Number of queues not supported");
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_6(hw)) {
+		if (!rte_is_power_of_2(dev->data->nb_rx_queues)) {
+			PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR,
+				     "ERROR: Number of rx queues not power of 2");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 	}
 
-	if (!rte_is_power_of_2(dev->data->nb_rx_queues)) {
-		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "ERROR: Number of rx queues not power of 2");
-		return -EINVAL;
+	/* At this point, the number of queues requested has already
+	 * been validated against dev_infos max queues by EAL
+	 */
+	if (dev->data->nb_rx_queues > VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES ||
+	    dev->data->nb_tx_queues > VMXNET3_MAX_TX_QUEUES) {
+		hw->queuesExtEnabled = 1;
+	} else {
+		hw->queuesExtEnabled = 0;
 	}
 
 	size = dev->data->nb_rx_queues * sizeof(struct Vmxnet3_TxQueueDesc) +
@@ -626,9 +660,9 @@  vmxnet3_configure_msix(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		return -1;
 
 	intr_vector = dev->data->nb_rx_queues;
-	if (intr_vector > VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES) {
+	if (intr_vector > MAX_RX_QUEUES(hw)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "At most %d intr queues supported",
-			     VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES);
+			     MAX_RX_QUEUES(hw));
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 	}
 
@@ -776,6 +810,7 @@  vmxnet3_setup_driver_shared(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	uint32_t mtu = dev->data->mtu;
 	Vmxnet3_DriverShared *shared = hw->shared;
 	Vmxnet3_DSDevRead *devRead = &shared->devRead;
+	struct Vmxnet3_DSDevReadExt *devReadExt = &shared->devReadExt;
 	uint64_t rx_offloads = dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads;
 	uint32_t i;
 	int ret;
@@ -852,13 +887,27 @@  vmxnet3_setup_driver_shared(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* intr settings */
-	devRead->intrConf.autoMask = hw->intr.mask_mode == VMXNET3_IMM_AUTO;
-	devRead->intrConf.numIntrs = hw->intr.num_intrs;
-	for (i = 0; i < hw->intr.num_intrs; i++)
-		devRead->intrConf.modLevels[i] = hw->intr.mod_levels[i];
+	if (VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_6(hw) && hw->queuesExtEnabled) {
+		devReadExt->intrConfExt.autoMask = hw->intr.mask_mode ==
+						   VMXNET3_IMM_AUTO;
+		devReadExt->intrConfExt.numIntrs = hw->intr.num_intrs;
+		for (i = 0; i < hw->intr.num_intrs; i++)
+			devReadExt->intrConfExt.modLevels[i] =
+				hw->intr.mod_levels[i];
+
+		devReadExt->intrConfExt.eventIntrIdx = hw->intr.event_intr_idx;
+		devReadExt->intrConfExt.intrCtrl |=
+			rte_cpu_to_le_32(VMXNET3_IC_DISABLE_ALL);
+	} else {
+		devRead->intrConf.autoMask = hw->intr.mask_mode ==
+					     VMXNET3_IMM_AUTO;
+		devRead->intrConf.numIntrs = hw->intr.num_intrs;
+		for (i = 0; i < hw->intr.num_intrs; i++)
+			devRead->intrConf.modLevels[i] = hw->intr.mod_levels[i];
 
-	devRead->intrConf.eventIntrIdx = hw->intr.event_intr_idx;
-	devRead->intrConf.intrCtrl |= rte_cpu_to_le_32(VMXNET3_IC_DISABLE_ALL);
+		devRead->intrConf.eventIntrIdx = hw->intr.event_intr_idx;
+		devRead->intrConf.intrCtrl |= rte_cpu_to_le_32(VMXNET3_IC_DISABLE_ALL);
+	}
 
 	/* RxMode set to 0 of VMXNET3_RXM_xxx */
 	devRead->rxFilterConf.rxMode = 0;
@@ -936,18 +985,24 @@  vmxnet3_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* Setup memory region for rx buffers */
-	ret = vmxnet3_dev_setup_memreg(dev);
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		VMXNET3_WRITE_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_CMD,
-				       VMXNET3_CMD_REGISTER_MEMREGS);
-		ret = VMXNET3_READ_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_CMD);
-		if (ret != 0)
-			PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG,
-				     "Failed in setup memory region cmd\n");
-		ret = 0;
+	/* Check memregs restrictions first */
+	if (dev->data->nb_rx_queues <= VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES &&
+	    dev->data->nb_tx_queues <= VMXNET3_MAX_TX_QUEUES) {
+		ret = vmxnet3_dev_setup_memreg(dev);
+		if (ret == 0) {
+			VMXNET3_WRITE_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_CMD,
+					VMXNET3_CMD_REGISTER_MEMREGS);
+			ret = VMXNET3_READ_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_CMD);
+			if (ret != 0)
+				PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG,
+					"Failed in setup memory region cmd\n");
+			ret = 0;
+		} else {
+			PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Failed to setup memory region\n");
+		}
 	} else {
-		PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Failed to setup memory region\n");
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(WARNING, "Memregs can't init (rx: %d, tx: %d)",
+			     dev->data->nb_rx_queues, dev->data->nb_tx_queues);
 	}
 
 	if (VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_4(hw) &&
@@ -1202,8 +1257,6 @@  vmxnet3_hw_stats_save(struct vmxnet3_hw *hw)
 
 	VMXNET3_WRITE_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_CMD, VMXNET3_CMD_GET_STATS);
 
-	RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS < VMXNET3_MAX_TX_QUEUES);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < hw->num_tx_queues; i++)
 		vmxnet3_hw_tx_stats_get(hw, i, &hw->saved_tx_stats[i]);
 	for (i = 0; i < hw->num_rx_queues; i++)
@@ -1305,7 +1358,6 @@  vmxnet3_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 
 	VMXNET3_WRITE_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_CMD, VMXNET3_CMD_GET_STATS);
 
-	RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS < VMXNET3_MAX_TX_QUEUES);
 	for (i = 0; i < hw->num_tx_queues; i++) {
 		vmxnet3_tx_stats_get(hw, i, &txStats);
 
@@ -1322,7 +1374,6 @@  vmxnet3_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 		stats->oerrors += txStats.pktsTxError + txStats.pktsTxDiscard;
 	}
 
-	RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS < VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES);
 	for (i = 0; i < hw->num_rx_queues; i++) {
 		vmxnet3_rx_stats_get(hw, i, &rxStats);
 
@@ -1376,9 +1427,27 @@  vmxnet3_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		     struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 {
 	struct vmxnet3_hw *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
+	int queues = 0;
+
+	if (VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_6(hw)) {
+		VMXNET3_WRITE_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_CMD,
+				       VMXNET3_CMD_GET_MAX_QUEUES_CONF);
+		queues = VMXNET3_READ_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_CMD);
+
+		if (queues > 0) {
+			dev_info->max_rx_queues =
+			  RTE_MIN(VMXNET3_EXT_MAX_RX_QUEUES, ((queues >> 8) & 0xff));
+			dev_info->max_tx_queues =
+			  RTE_MIN(VMXNET3_EXT_MAX_TX_QUEUES, (queues & 0xff));
+		} else {
+			dev_info->max_rx_queues = VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES;
+			dev_info->max_tx_queues = VMXNET3_MAX_TX_QUEUES;
+		}
+	} else {
+		dev_info->max_rx_queues = VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES;
+		dev_info->max_tx_queues = VMXNET3_MAX_TX_QUEUES;
+	}
 
-	dev_info->max_rx_queues = VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES;
-	dev_info->max_tx_queues = VMXNET3_MAX_TX_QUEUES;
 	dev_info->min_rx_bufsize = 1518 + RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM;
 	dev_info->max_rx_pktlen = 16384; /* includes CRC, cf MAXFRS register */
 	dev_info->min_mtu = VMXNET3_MIN_MTU;
@@ -1445,24 +1514,50 @@  vmxnet3_dev_supported_ptypes_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 }
 
 static int
-vmxnet3_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, __rte_unused uint16_t mtu)
+vmxnet3_mac_addr_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr)
 {
-	if (dev->data->dev_started) {
-		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Port %d must be stopped to configure MTU",
-			    dev->data->port_id);
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
+	struct vmxnet3_hw *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
 
+	rte_ether_addr_copy(mac_addr, (struct rte_ether_addr *)(hw->perm_addr));
+	vmxnet3_write_mac(hw, mac_addr->addr_bytes);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
-vmxnet3_mac_addr_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr)
+vmxnet3_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 {
 	struct vmxnet3_hw *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
+	uint32_t frame_size = mtu + RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN + 4;
+
+	if (mtu < VMXNET3_MIN_MTU)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_6(hw)) {
+		if (mtu > VMXNET3_V6_MAX_MTU)
+			return -EINVAL;
+	} else {
+		if (mtu > VMXNET3_MAX_MTU) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "MTU %d too large in device version v%d",
+				    mtu, hw->version);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	dev->data->mtu = mtu;
+	/* update max frame size */
+	dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.mtu = frame_size;
+
+	if (dev->data->dev_started == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+    /* changing mtu for vmxnet3 pmd does not require a restart
+     * as it does not need to repopulate the rx rings to support
+     * different mtu size.  We stop and restart the device here
+     * just to pass the mtu info to the backend.
+     */
+	vmxnet3_dev_stop(dev);
+	vmxnet3_dev_start(dev);
 
-	rte_ether_addr_copy(mac_addr, (struct rte_ether_addr *)(hw->perm_addr));
-	vmxnet3_write_mac(hw, mac_addr->addr_bytes);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1683,11 +1778,14 @@  vmxnet3_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = param;
 	struct vmxnet3_hw *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
-	Vmxnet3_DSDevRead *devRead = &hw->shared->devRead;
 	uint32_t events;
+	uint8 *eventIntrIdx;
+	uint32 *intrCtrl;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
-	vmxnet3_disable_intr(hw, devRead->intrConf.eventIntrIdx);
+
+	vmxnet3_get_intr_ctrl_ev(hw, &eventIntrIdx, &intrCtrl);
+	vmxnet3_disable_intr(hw, *eventIntrIdx);
 
 	events = VMXNET3_READ_BAR1_REG(hw, VMXNET3_REG_ECR);
 	if (events == 0)
@@ -1696,7 +1794,7 @@  vmxnet3_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "Reading events: 0x%X", events);
 	vmxnet3_process_events(dev);
 done:
-	vmxnet3_enable_intr(hw, devRead->intrConf.eventIntrIdx);
+	vmxnet3_enable_intr(hw, *eventIntrIdx);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.h
index ceaeb66392..5a303717b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@  struct vmxnet3_intr {
 	enum vmxnet3_intr_type      type; /* MSI-X, MSI, or INTx? */
 	uint8_t num_intrs;                /* # of intr vectors */
 	uint8_t event_intr_idx;           /* idx of the intr vector for event */
-	uint8_t mod_levels[VMXNET3_MAX_MSIX_VECT]; /* moderation level */
+	uint8_t mod_levels[VMXNET3_EXT_MAX_INTRS]; /* moderation level */
 	bool lsc_only;                    /* no Rx queue interrupt */
 };
 
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@  struct vmxnet3_hw {
 	uint64_t              queueDescPA;
 	uint16_t              queue_desc_len;
 	uint16_t              mtu;
+	bool                  queuesExtEnabled;
 
 	VMXNET3_RSSConf       *rss_conf;
 	uint64_t              rss_confPA;
@@ -117,19 +118,20 @@  struct vmxnet3_hw {
 	Vmxnet3_MemRegs	      *memRegs;
 	uint64_t	      memRegsPA;
 #define VMXNET3_VFT_TABLE_SIZE     (VMXNET3_VFT_SIZE * sizeof(uint32_t))
-	UPT1_TxStats	      saved_tx_stats[VMXNET3_MAX_TX_QUEUES];
-	UPT1_RxStats	      saved_rx_stats[VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES];
-
+	UPT1_TxStats	      saved_tx_stats[VMXNET3_EXT_MAX_TX_QUEUES];
+	UPT1_RxStats	      saved_rx_stats[VMXNET3_EXT_MAX_RX_QUEUES];
 	UPT1_TxStats          snapshot_tx_stats[VMXNET3_MAX_TX_QUEUES];
 	UPT1_RxStats          snapshot_rx_stats[VMXNET3_MAX_RX_QUEUES];
 };
 
+#define VMXNET3_REV_6		5		/* Vmxnet3 Rev. 6 */
 #define VMXNET3_REV_5		4		/* Vmxnet3 Rev. 5 */
 #define VMXNET3_REV_4		3		/* Vmxnet3 Rev. 4 */
 #define VMXNET3_REV_3		2		/* Vmxnet3 Rev. 3 */
 #define VMXNET3_REV_2		1		/* Vmxnet3 Rev. 2 */
 #define VMXNET3_REV_1		0		/* Vmxnet3 Rev. 1 */
 
+#define VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_6(hw) ((hw)->version >= VMXNET3_REV_6 + 1)
 #define VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_5(hw) ((hw)->version >= VMXNET3_REV_5 + 1)
 #define VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_4(hw) ((hw)->version >= VMXNET3_REV_4 + 1)
 #define VMXNET3_VERSION_GE_3(hw) ((hw)->version >= VMXNET3_REV_3 + 1)
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c
index e15b377d8c..c94e3762e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@  vmxnet3_rss_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	/* loading hashKeySize */
 	dev_rss_conf->hashKeySize = VMXNET3_RSS_MAX_KEY_SIZE;
 	/* loading indTableSize: Must not exceed VMXNET3_RSS_MAX_IND_TABLE_SIZE (128)*/
-	dev_rss_conf->indTableSize = (uint16_t)(hw->num_rx_queues * 4);
+	dev_rss_conf->indTableSize = (uint16_t)((MAX_RX_QUEUES(hw)) * 4);
 
 	if (port_rss_conf->rss_key == NULL) {
 		/* Default hash key */