net/mlx5: validate HWS context in meter operations

index 0e026f7bbb..503366580b 100644
@@ -2682,4 +2682,22 @@ int mlx5_quota_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t queue,
 int mlx5_alloc_srh_flex_parser(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
 void mlx5_free_srh_flex_parser(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+
+/* mlx5_flow_hw.c */
+struct rte_pmd_mlx5_host_action;
+
+struct mlx5dr_action *
+mlx5_flow_hw_get_dr_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			   struct rte_pmd_mlx5_host_action *action,
+			   void **release_data);
+
+void
+mlx5_flow_hw_put_dr_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			   enum rte_flow_action_type type,
+			   void *release_data);
+
+bool
+mlx5_hw_ctx_validate(const struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		     struct rte_flow_error *error);
+
 #endif /* RTE_PMD_MLX5_H_ */

index 5b34154bf1..9c33004c09 100644
@@ -208,7 +208,12 @@ mlx5_destroy_multi_pattern_segment(struct mlx5_multi_pattern_segment *segment);
 static __rte_always_inline enum mlx5_indirect_list_type
 flow_hw_inlist_type_get(const struct rte_flow_action *actions);
 
-static bool
+static int
+flow_hw_allocate_actions(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			 uint64_t action_flags,
+			 struct rte_flow_error *error);
+
+bool
 mlx5_hw_ctx_validate(const struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	const struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;

index 19d8607070..299265f8bc 100644
@@ -745,6 +745,10 @@ mlx5_flow_mtr_cap_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct mlx5_hca_qos_attr *qattr = &priv->sh->cdev->config.hca_attr.qos;
 
+	if (mlx5_hws_active(dev) && !mlx5_hw_ctx_validate(dev, NULL))
+		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+					  "non-template flow engine was not configured");
 	if (!priv->mtr_en)
 		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 					  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,

@@ -903,6 +907,12 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_profile_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
+	if (mlx5_hws_active(dev) && !mlx5_hw_ctx_validate(dev, NULL)) {
+		rte_mtr_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+				  "non-template flow engine was not configured");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	if (!priv->mtr_en) {
 		rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 				  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,

@@ -939,6 +949,10 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_profile_hws_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct mlx5_flow_meter_profile *fmp;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (mlx5_hws_active(dev) && !mlx5_hw_ctx_validate(dev, NULL))
+		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+					  "non-template flow engine was not configured");
 	if (priv->shared_host)
 		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP, RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
 					  "Meter profiles cannot be created on guest port");

@@ -1167,6 +1181,10 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_policy_hws_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	int ret;
 	int i;
 
+	if (mlx5_hws_active(dev) && !mlx5_hw_ctx_validate(dev, NULL))
+		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+					  "non-template flow engine was not configured");
 	if (!priv->mtr_en || !priv->sh->meter_aso_en)
 		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 				RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,

@@ -1496,6 +1514,12 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_policy_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	uint32_t policy_idx;
 
+	if (mlx5_hws_active(dev) && !mlx5_hw_ctx_validate(dev, NULL)) {
+		rte_mtr_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+				  "non-template flow engine was not configured");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	if (!priv->mtr_en) {
 		rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 				  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,

@@ -1645,6 +1669,10 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_policy_hws_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		[1] = { .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END }
 	};
 
+	if (mlx5_hws_active(dev) && !mlx5_hw_ctx_validate(dev, NULL))
+		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+					  "non-template flow engine was not configured");
 	if (!priv->mtr_policy_arr)
 		return mlx5_flow_meter_policy_add(dev, policy_id, policy, error);
 	mtr_policy = mlx5_flow_meter_policy_find(dev, policy_id, NULL);

@@ -2230,6 +2258,10 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_hws_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t meter_id,
 	struct mlx5_hw_q_job *job;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (mlx5_hws_active(dev) && !mlx5_hw_ctx_validate(dev, NULL))
+		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+					  "non-template flow engine was not configured");
 	if (!priv->mtr_profile_arr ||
 	    !priv->mtr_policy_arr ||
 	    !priv->mtr_bulk.aso)

@@ -2520,6 +2552,10 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct mlx5_flow_meter_info *fm;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (mlx5_hws_active(dev) && !mlx5_hw_ctx_validate(dev, NULL))
+		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+					  "non-template flow engine was not configured");
 	if (!priv->mtr_en)
 		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 					  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,

@@ -2609,6 +2645,10 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_profile_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			       MLX5_FLOW_METER_OBJ_MODIFY_FIELD_CIR;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (mlx5_hws_active(dev) && !mlx5_hw_ctx_validate(dev, NULL))
+		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+					  "non-template flow engine was not configured");
 	if (!priv->mtr_en)
 		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 					  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,