diff --git a/src/vnet/dev/handlers.c b/src/vnet/dev/handlers.c
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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Cisco Systems, Inc.
+ */
+
+#include <vnet/vnet.h>
+#include <vnet/ethernet/ethernet.h>
+#include <vnet/dev/dev.h>
+#include <vnet/dev/counters.h>
+#include <vnet/dev/log.h>
+#include <vnet/flow/flow.h>
+
+VLIB_REGISTER_LOG_CLASS (dev_log, static) = {
+  .class_name = "dev",
+  .subclass_name = "handler",
+};
+
+clib_error_t *
+vnet_dev_port_set_max_frame_size (vnet_main_t *vnm, vnet_hw_interface_t *hw,
+				  u32 frame_size)
+{
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  vnet_dev_port_t *p = vnet_dev_get_port_from_dev_instance (hw->dev_instance);
+  vnet_dev_rv_t rv;
+
+  vnet_dev_port_cfg_change_req_t req = {
+    .type = VNET_DEV_PORT_CFG_MAX_FRAME_SIZE,
+    .max_frame_size = frame_size,
+  };
+
+  log_debug (p->dev, "size %u", frame_size);
+
+  rv = vnet_dev_port_cfg_change_req_validate (vm, p, &req);
+  if (rv == VNET_DEV_ERR_NO_CHANGE)
+    return 0;
+
+  if (rv != VNET_DEV_OK)
+    return vnet_dev_port_err (vm, p, rv,
+			      "new max frame size is not valid for port");
+
+  if ((rv = vnet_dev_process_port_cfg_change_req (vm, p, &req)) != VNET_DEV_OK)
+    return vnet_dev_port_err (vm, p, rv,
+			      "device failed to change max frame size");
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+u32
+vnet_dev_port_eth_flag_change (vnet_main_t *vnm, vnet_hw_interface_t *hw,
+			       u32 flags)
+{
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  vnet_dev_port_t *p = vnet_dev_get_port_from_dev_instance (hw->dev_instance);
+  vnet_dev_rv_t rv;
+
+  vnet_dev_port_cfg_change_req_t req = {
+    .type = VNET_DEV_PORT_CFG_PROMISC_MODE,
+  };
+
+  switch (flags)
+    {
+    case ETHERNET_INTERFACE_FLAG_DEFAULT_L3:
+      log_debug (p->dev, "promisc off");
+      break;
+    case ETHERNET_INTERFACE_FLAG_ACCEPT_ALL:
+      log_debug (p->dev, "promisc on");
+      req.promisc = 1;
+      break;
+    default:
+      return ~0;
+    }
+
+  rv = vnet_dev_port_cfg_change_req_validate (vm, p, &req);
+  if (rv == VNET_DEV_ERR_NO_CHANGE)
+    return 0;
+
+  if (rv != VNET_DEV_OK)
+    return ~0;
+
+  rv = vnet_dev_process_port_cfg_change_req (vm, p, &req);
+  if (rv == VNET_DEV_OK || rv == VNET_DEV_ERR_NO_CHANGE)
+    return 0;
+  return ~0;
+}
+
+clib_error_t *
+vnet_dev_port_mac_change (vnet_hw_interface_t *hi, const u8 *old,
+			  const u8 *new)
+{
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  vnet_dev_port_t *p = vnet_dev_get_port_from_dev_instance (hi->dev_instance);
+  vnet_dev_rv_t rv;
+
+  vnet_dev_port_cfg_change_req_t req = {
+    .type = VNET_DEV_PORT_CFG_CHANGE_PRIMARY_HW_ADDR,
+  };
+
+  vnet_dev_set_hw_addr_eth_mac (&req.addr, new);
+
+  log_debug (p->dev, "new mac  %U", format_vnet_dev_hw_addr, &req.addr);
+
+  rv = vnet_dev_port_cfg_change_req_validate (vm, p, &req);
+  if (rv == VNET_DEV_ERR_NO_CHANGE)
+    return 0;
+
+  if (rv != VNET_DEV_OK)
+    return vnet_dev_port_err (vm, p, rv, "hw address is not valid for port");
+
+  if ((rv = vnet_dev_process_port_cfg_change_req (vm, p, &req)) != VNET_DEV_OK)
+    return vnet_dev_port_err (vm, p, rv, "device failed to change hw address");
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+clib_error_t *
+vnet_dev_add_del_mac_address (vnet_hw_interface_t *hi, const u8 *address,
+			      u8 is_add)
+{
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  vnet_dev_port_t *p = vnet_dev_get_port_from_dev_instance (hi->dev_instance);
+  vnet_dev_rv_t rv;
+
+  vnet_dev_port_cfg_change_req_t req = {
+    .type = is_add ? VNET_DEV_PORT_CFG_ADD_SECONDARY_HW_ADDR :
+			   VNET_DEV_PORT_CFG_REMOVE_SECONDARY_HW_ADDR,
+  };
+
+  vnet_dev_set_hw_addr_eth_mac (&req.addr, address);
+
+  log_debug (p->dev, "received (addr %U is_add %u", format_vnet_dev_hw_addr,
+	     &req.addr, is_add);
+
+  rv = vnet_dev_port_cfg_change_req_validate (vm, p, &req);
+  if (rv != VNET_DEV_OK)
+    return vnet_dev_port_err (vm, p, rv,
+			      "provided secondary hw addresses cannot "
+			      "be added/removed");
+
+  if ((rv = vnet_dev_process_port_cfg_change_req (vm, p, &req)) != VNET_DEV_OK)
+    return vnet_dev_port_err (
+      vm, p, rv, "device failed to add/remove secondary hw address");
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int
+vnet_dev_flow_ops_fn (vnet_main_t *vnm, vnet_flow_dev_op_t op,
+		      u32 dev_instance, u32 flow_index, uword *private_data)
+{
+  vnet_dev_port_t *p = vnet_dev_get_port_from_dev_instance (dev_instance);
+  log_warn (p->dev, "unsupported request for flow_ops received");
+  return VNET_FLOW_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+clib_error_t *
+vnet_dev_interface_set_rss_queues (vnet_main_t *vnm, vnet_hw_interface_t *hi,
+				   clib_bitmap_t *bitmap)
+{
+  vnet_dev_port_t *p = vnet_dev_get_port_from_dev_instance (hi->dev_instance);
+  log_warn (p->dev, "unsupported request for flow_ops received");
+  return vnet_error (VNET_ERR_UNSUPPORTED, "not implemented");
+}
+
+void
+vnet_dev_clear_hw_interface_counters (u32 instance)
+{
+  vnet_dev_port_t *port = vnet_dev_get_port_from_dev_instance (instance);
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+
+  vnet_dev_process_call_port_op_no_rv (vm, port, vnet_dev_port_clear_counters);
+}
+
+clib_error_t *
+vnet_dev_rx_mode_change_fn (vnet_main_t *vnm, u32 hw_if_index, u32 qid,
+			    vnet_hw_if_rx_mode mode)
+{
+  return clib_error_return (0, "not supported");
+}
+
+void
+vnet_dev_set_interface_next_node (vnet_main_t *vnm, u32 hw_if_index,
+				  u32 node_index)
+{
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  vnet_hw_interface_t *hw = vnet_get_hw_interface (vnm, hw_if_index);
+  vnet_dev_port_t *port =
+    vnet_dev_get_port_from_dev_instance (hw->dev_instance);
+  int runtime_update = 0;
+
+  if (node_index == ~0)
+    {
+      port->intf.redirect_to_node_next_index = 0;
+      if (port->intf.feature_arc == 0)
+	{
+	  port->intf.rx_next_index =
+	    vnet_dev_default_next_index_by_port_type[port->attr.type];
+	  runtime_update = 1;
+	}
+      port->intf.redirect_to_node = 0;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      u16 next_index = vlib_node_add_next (vlib_get_main (),
+					   port_rx_eth_node.index, node_index);
+      port->intf.redirect_to_node_next_index = next_index;
+      if (port->intf.feature_arc == 0)
+	{
+	  port->intf.rx_next_index = next_index;
+	  runtime_update = 1;
+	}
+      port->intf.redirect_to_node = 1;
+    }
+  port->intf.rx_next_index =
+    node_index == ~0 ?
+	    vnet_dev_default_next_index_by_port_type[port->attr.type] :
+	    node_index;
+
+  if (runtime_update)
+    {
+      foreach_vnet_dev_port_rx_queue (rxq, port)
+	vnet_dev_rx_queue_rt_request (
+	  vm, rxq, (vnet_dev_rx_queue_rt_req_t){ .update_next_index = 1 });
+      log_debug (port->dev, "runtime update requested due to chgange in "
+			    "reditect-to-next configuration");
+    }
+}