diff --git a/lib/dpctl.c b/lib/dpctl.c
index 0ee64718c..a1ea25b47 100644
--- a/lib/dpctl.c
+++ b/lib/dpctl.c
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ dpctl_dump_flows(int argc, const char *argv[], struct dpctl_params *dpctl_p)
          * by printing a title line. */
         if (pmd_id != f.pmd_id) {
             if (f.pmd_id == NON_PMD_CORE_ID) {
-                ds_put_format(&ds, "flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:\n");
+                ds_put_format(&ds, "flow-dump from the main thread:\n");
             } else {
                 ds_put_format(&ds, "flow-dump from pmd on cpu core: %d\n",
                               f.pmd_id);
diff --git a/tests/mpls-xlate.at b/tests/mpls-xlate.at
index a9ba62215..aafa89ba6 100644
--- a/tests/mpls-xlate.at
+++ b/tests/mpls-xlate.at
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ for d in 0 1 2 3; do
 done
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/packets.*actions:1/actions:1/' | strip_used | strip_ufid | sort], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x8847),mpls(label=22/0xfffff,tc=0/0,ttl=64/0x0,bos=1/1), packets:3, bytes:54, used:0.0s, actions:pop_mpls(eth_type=0x800),recirc(0x3)
 recirc_id(0x3),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(src=f8:bc:12:44:34:b6,dst=f8:bc:12:46:58:e0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(src=0.0.0.0,dst=0.0.0.0,proto=0,frag=no), actions:100
 ])
diff --git a/tests/nsh.at b/tests/nsh.at
index 87f74c5f7..d5c772ff0 100644
--- a/tests/nsh.at
+++ b/tests/nsh.at
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=1e:2c:e9:2a:66:9e),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:push_nsh(flags=0,ttl=63,mdtype=1,np=3,spi=0x1234,si=255,c1=0x11223344,c2=0x0,c3=0x0,c4=0x0),push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=11:22:33:44:55:66),pop_eth,pop_nsh(),set(eth(dst=11:22:33:44:55:66)),recirc(0x3)
 recirc_id(0x3),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:2
 ])
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:push_vlan(vid=100,pcp=0),push_nsh(flags=0,ttl=63,mdtype=1,np=3,spi=0x0,si=255,c1=0x0,c2=0x0,c3=0x0,c4=0x0),pop_nsh(),recirc(0x4)
 recirc_id(0x4),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x8100),vlan(vid=100,pcp=0),encap(eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no)), packets:1, bytes:102, used:0.0s, actions:2
 ])
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=1e:2c:e9:2a:66:9e),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:push_nsh(flags=0,ttl=63,mdtype=2,np=3,spi=0x1234,si=255,md2=0x10000a041234567820001408fedcba9876543210),push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=11:22:33:44:55:66),pop_eth,pop_nsh(),set(eth(dst=11:22:33:44:55:66)),recirc(0x3)
 recirc_id(0x3),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:2
 ])
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=1e:2c:e9:2a:66:9e),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:push_nsh(flags=0,ttl=63,mdtype=1,np=3,spi=0x1234,si=255,c1=0x11223344,c2=0x0,c3=0x0,c4=0x0),push_nsh(flags=0,ttl=63,mdtype=1,np=4,spi=0x5678,si=255,c1=0x55667788,c2=0x0,c3=0x0,c4=0x0),push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=11:22:33:44:55:66),pop_eth,pop_nsh(),recirc(0x3)
 recirc_id(0x3),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),eth_type(0x894f),nsh(mdtype=1,np=3,spi=0x1234,c1=0x11223344), packets:1, bytes:122, used:0.0s, actions:pop_nsh(),recirc(0x4)
 recirc_id(0x4),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:2
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(4),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.30,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:pop_eth,push_nsh(flags=0,ttl=63,mdtype=1,np=1,spi=0x3000,si=255,c1=0x0,c2=0x0,c3=0x0,c4=0x0),clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(4789),header(size=50,type=4,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:03,src=aa:55:00:00:00:01,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.1,dst=10.0.0.3,proto=17,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),udp(src=0,dst=4789,csum=0x0),vxlan(flags=0xc000004,vni=0x0)),out_port(1)),set(ipv4(src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3)),tnl_pop(4789))
 tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),eth_type(0x894f),nsh(np=1,spi=0x3000,si=255), packets:1, bytes:108, used:0.0s, actions:pop_nsh(),recirc(0x1)
 tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0x1),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:03),6
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(4),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.20/255.255.255.248,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:pop_eth,push_nsh(flags=0,ttl=63,mdtype=1,np=1,spi=0x3020,si=255,c1=0x0,c2=0x0,c3=0x0,c4=0x0),clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(4789),header(size=50,type=4,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:02,src=aa:55:00:00:00:01,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.1,dst=10.0.0.2,proto=17,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),udp(src=0,dst=4789,csum=0x0),vxlan(flags=0xc000004,vni=0x0)),out_port(1)),set(ipv4(src=20.0.0.1,dst=20.0.0.2)),tnl_pop(4789))
 tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=20.0.0.1,dst=20.0.0.2,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),eth_type(0x894f),nsh(spi=0x3020,si=255), packets:1, bytes:108, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=11:22:33:44:55:66),set(nsh(spi=0x3020,si=254)),pop_eth,clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(4789),header(size=50,type=4,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:03,src=aa:55:00:00:00:02,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.3,proto=17,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),udp(src=0,dst=4789,csum=0x0),vxlan(flags=0xc000004,vni=0x0)),out_port(2)),set(ipv4(src=30.0.0.2,dst=30.0.0.3)),tnl_pop(4789))
 tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=30.0.0.2,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),eth_type(0x894f),nsh(np=1,spi=0x3020,si=254), packets:1, bytes:108, used:0.0s, actions:pop_nsh(),recirc(0x2)
diff --git a/tests/ofproto-dpif.at b/tests/ofproto-dpif.at
index 49326c533..511d861c5 100644
--- a/tests/ofproto-dpif.at
+++ b/tests/ofproto-dpif.at
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ for d in 0 1 2 3; do
 done
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/dp_hash(.*\/0xf)/dp_hash(0xXXXX\/0xf)/' |  sed 's/packets.*actions:/actions:/' | strip_ufid | strip_used | sort], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), actions:hash(sym_l4(0)),recirc(0x1)
 recirc_id(0x1),dp_hash(0xXXXX/0xf),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(src=192.168.0.1,frag=no), actions:set(ipv4(src=192.168.3.90)),10,set(ipv4(src=192.168.0.1)),10
 ])
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ for d in 0 1 2 3; do
 done
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sort| sed 's/dp_hash(.*\/0xf)/dp_hash(0xXXXX\/0xf)/' | strip_ufid | strip_used], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:3, bytes:318, used:0.0s, actions:hash(sym_l4(0)),recirc(0x1)
 recirc_id(0x1),dp_hash(0xXXXX/0xf),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:3, bytes:318, used:0.0s, actions:11
 ])
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([test `wc -l < ofctl_monitor.log` -ge 4])
 OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([ovs-appctl -t ovs-ofctl exit])
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/.*\(packets:\)/\1/' | sed 's/used:[[0-9]].[[0-9]]*s/used:0.001s/'], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 packets:1, bytes:14, used:0.001s, actions:userspace(pid=0,controller(reason=1,dont_send=0,continuation=0,recirc_id=1,rule_cookie=0,controller_id=0,max_len=65535))
 ])
 
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 8`; do
 done
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/.*\(packets:\)/\1/' | sed 's/used:[[0-9]].[[0-9]]*s/used:0.001s/'], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 packets:7, bytes:98, used:0.001s, actions:sample(sample=100.0%,actions(meter(0),userspace(pid=0,controller(reason=1,dont_send=0,continuation=0,recirc_id=2,rule_cookie=0,controller_id=0,max_len=65535))))
 ])
 
@@ -4384,7 +4384,7 @@ for type in no first later; do
 done
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=no),tcp(dst=80), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:set(tcp(dst=81)),1
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=first),tcp(dst=80), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:set(tcp(dst=81)),5
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=later), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:6
@@ -4402,7 +4402,7 @@ for type in no first later; do
 done
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=no),tcp(dst=80), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:set(tcp(dst=81)),1
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=first), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:drop
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=later), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:drop
@@ -4420,7 +4420,7 @@ for type in no first later; do
 done
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=no),tcp(dst=80), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:set(tcp(dst=81)),1
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=first),tcp(dst=80), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:set(tcp(dst=81)),2
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=later), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:6
@@ -4495,7 +4495,7 @@ dnl The set_field action only modifies 8 bits of the tcp_src, so both the flow
 dnl wildcard and the set_field action have a mask of 0xFF. Up to (including)
 dnl OVS-2.5, the wildcards and set_field mask are shared internally.
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/used:[[0-9]].[[0-9]]*s/used:0.001s/'], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=no),tcp(src=33419/0xff), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:set(tcp(src=42/0xff)),1
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=first),tcp(src=33419/0xff), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:set(tcp(src=42/0xff)),1
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=later), packets:1, bytes:74, used:0.001s, actions:1
@@ -4510,7 +4510,7 @@ for frag in 4000 6000 6008 4010; do
 done
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/used:[[0-9]].[[0-9]]*s/used:0.001s/'], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=no),tcp(src=0/0xff), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:set(tcp(src=42/0xff)),1
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=first),tcp(src=0/0xff), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:set(tcp(src=42/0xff)),1
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=later), packets:1, bytes:38, used:0.001s, actions:1
@@ -4525,7 +4525,7 @@ for frag in 4000 6000 6001 4002; do
 done
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/used:[[0-9]].[[0-9]]*s/used:0.001s/'], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=no),tcp(src=0/0xff), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:set(tcp(src=42/0xff)),1
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=first),tcp(src=0/0xff), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:set(tcp(src=42/0xff)),1
 recirc_id(0),in_port(90),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(proto=6,frag=later), packets:1, bytes:34, used:0.001s, actions:1
@@ -7079,7 +7079,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 3`; do
     AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive p1 'in_port(1),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a),eth_type(0x0800)'])
 done
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/.*\(packets:\)/\1/' | sed 's/used:[[0-9]].[[0-9]]*s/used:0.001s/'], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 packets:2, bytes:68, used:0.001s, actions:userspace(pid=0,ipfix(output_port=4294967295))
 ])
 
@@ -7093,7 +7093,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 3`; do
     AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive p1 'in_port(1),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a),eth_type(0x0800)'])
 done
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/.*\(packets:\)/\1/' | sed 's/used:[[0-9]].[[0-9]]*s/used:0.001s/'], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 packets:2, bytes:68, used:0.001s, actions:sample(sample=100.0%,actions(meter(0),userspace(pid=0,ipfix(output_port=4294967295))))
 ])
 
@@ -7106,7 +7106,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 3`; do
     AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive p1 'in_port(1),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a),eth_type(0x0800)'])
 done
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/.*\(packets:\)/\1/' | sed 's/used:[[0-9]].[[0-9]]*s/used:0.001s/'], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 packets:2, bytes:68, used:0.001s, actions:drop
 ])
 
@@ -7185,7 +7185,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 3`; do
     AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive p1 'in_port(1),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a),eth_type(0x0800)'])
 done
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/.*\(packets:\)/\1/' | sed 's/used:[[0-9]].[[0-9]]*s/used:0.001s/'], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 packets:2, bytes:68, used:0.001s, actions:userspace(pid=0,flow_sample(probability=65535,collector_set_id=1,obs_domain_id=0,obs_point_id=0,output_port=4294967295)),2
 ])
 
@@ -7198,7 +7198,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 3`; do
     AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive p1 'in_port(1),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a),eth_type(0x0800)'])
 done
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | sed 's/.*\(packets:\)/\1/' | sed 's/used:[[0-9]].[[0-9]]*s/used:0.001s/'], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 packets:2, bytes:68, used:0.001s, actions:drop
 ])
 
diff --git a/tests/packet-type-aware.at b/tests/packet-type-aware.at
index fb867860f..540cf98f3 100644
--- a/tests/packet-type-aware.at
+++ b/tests/packet-type-aware.at
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.30,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:03,src=aa:55:00:00:00:01,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.1,dst=10.0.0.3,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x6558))),out_port(br-p1)),set(ipv4(src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
 tunnel(src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=1e:2c:e9:2a:66:9e),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.30,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:set(eth(dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:03)),n3
 ])
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.20,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:02,src=aa:55:00:00:00:01,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.1,dst=10.0.0.2,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x6558))),out_port(br-p1)),set(ipv4(src=20.0.0.1,dst=20.0.0.2)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
 tunnel(src=20.0.0.1,dst=20.0.0.2,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=46:1e:7d:1a:95:a1),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.20,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:set(eth(dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:02)),n2
 ])
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n2),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.10,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:01,src=aa:55:00:00:00:02,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.1,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x6558))),out_port(br-p2)),set(ipv4(src=10.0.0.2,dst=10.0.0.1)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
 tunnel(src=10.0.0.2,dst=10.0.0.1,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=3a:6d:d2:09:9c:ab),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.10,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:set(eth(dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:01)),n1
 ])
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n2),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.30,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:01,src=aa:55:00:00:00:02,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.1,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x6558))),out_port(br-p2)),set(ipv4(src=10.0.0.2,dst=10.0.0.1)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
 tunnel(src=10.0.0.2,dst=10.0.0.1,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.30,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:03,src=aa:55:00:00:00:01,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.1,dst=10.0.0.3,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x6558))),out_port(br-p1)),set(ipv4(src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
 tunnel(src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=1e:2c:e9:2a:66:9e),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.30,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:set(eth(dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:03)),n3
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n3),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.10,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:pop_eth,clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:02,src=aa:55:00:00:00:03,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=30.0.0.3,dst=30.0.0.2,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x800))),out_port(br-p3)),set(ipv4(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
 tunnel(src=10.0.0.2,dst=10.0.0.1,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.10,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:01),n1
 tunnel(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.10,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:01,src=aa:55:00:00:00:02,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.1,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x800))),out_port(br-p2)),set(ipv4(src=10.0.0.2,dst=10.0.0.1)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n3),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.20,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:02,src=aa:55:00:00:00:03,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=30.0.0.3,dst=30.0.0.2,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x6558))),out_port(br-p3)),set(ipv4(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
 tunnel(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=46:1e:7d:1a:95:a1),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.20,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:set(eth(dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:02)),n2
 ])
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n3),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.20,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:pop_eth,clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:02,src=aa:55:00:00:00:03,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=30.0.0.3,dst=30.0.0.2,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x800))),out_port(br-p3)),set(ipv4(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
 tunnel(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.20,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:drop
 ])
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:drop
 ])
 
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:drop
 ])
 
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:drop
 ])
 
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n0),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(src=3a:6d:d2:09:9c:ab,dst=1e:2c:e9:2a:66:9e),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:pop_eth,clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=de:af:be:ef:ba:be,src=aa:55:00:00:00:02,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.1,dst=10.0.0.2,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x800))),out_port(br2)),n2)
 ])
 
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n0),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:drop
 ])
 
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n0),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:pop_eth,clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=de:af:be:ef:ba:be,src=aa:55:00:00:00:02,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.1,dst=10.0.0.2,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x800))),out_port(br2)),n2)
 ])
 
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n0),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=1e:2c:e9:2a:66:9e),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:n1,pop_eth,clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=de:af:be:ef:ba:be,src=aa:55:00:00:00:02,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.1,dst=10.0.0.2,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x800))),out_port(br2)),n2)
 ])
 
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ ovs-appctl time/warp 1000
 # Resubmit after pop_mpls recirculates the L2 packet.
 AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
-], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
+], [0], [flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(p0),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(src=aa:bb:cc:00:00:02,dst=aa:bb:cc:00:00:01),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=20.0.0.1,proto=47,frag=no), packets:3, bytes:378, used:0.0s, actions:tnl_pop(gre_sys)
 tunnel(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.1,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x8847),eth_type(0x8847),mpls(label=999/0x0,tc=0/0,ttl=64/0x0,bos=1/1), packets:3, bytes:264, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=00:00:00:00:00:00),pop_mpls(eth_type=0x800),recirc(0x1)
 tunnel(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.1,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0x1),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=00:00:00:00:00:00),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(ttl=64,frag=no), packets:3, bytes:294, used:0.0s, actions:set(ipv4(ttl=63)),int-br
diff --git a/tests/pmd.at b/tests/pmd.at
index 54dc5f235..5b612f88f 100644
--- a/tests/pmd.at
+++ b/tests/pmd.at
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ parse_pmd_rxq_show_group () {
 # (one per line), with the pmd_id at the beginning of the line
 #
 flow_dump_prepend_pmd () {
-    awk '/flow-dump from non-dpdk/ {pmd_id=-1; next} /flow-dump from pmd/ {pmd_id=$7; next} {print pmd_id, $0}' | sort
+    awk '/flow-dump from the main/ {pmd_id=-1; next} /flow-dump from pmd/ {pmd_id=$7; next} {print pmd_id, $0}' | sort
 }
 
 m4_divert_pop([PREPARE_TESTS])
@@ -701,8 +701,8 @@ AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/add-flow dummy@dp0 'in_port(1),eth(src=00:00:00:00:00
 ])
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows dummy@dp0 | sort], [0], [dnl
-flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
 flow-dump from pmd on cpu core: 0
+flow-dump from the main thread:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:01,dst=00:00:00:00:00:02),eth_type(0x1234), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:2
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:01,dst=00:00:00:00:00:02),eth_type(0x1234), packets:0, bytes:0, used:never, actions:2
 ])
