+ * @return
+ * - If alive, returns 1.
+ * - If dead, returns 0.
+ */
+int rte_eal_primary_proc_alive(const char *config_file_path);
+
+#define RTE_MP_MAX_FD_NUM 8 /* The max amount of fds */
+#define RTE_MP_MAX_NAME_LEN 64 /* The max length of action name */
+#define RTE_MP_MAX_PARAM_LEN 256 /* The max length of param */
+struct rte_mp_msg {
+ char name[RTE_MP_MAX_NAME_LEN];
+ int len_param;
+ int num_fds;
+ uint8_t param[RTE_MP_MAX_PARAM_LEN];
+ int fds[RTE_MP_MAX_FD_NUM];
+};
+
+struct rte_mp_reply {
+ int nb_sent;
+ int nb_received;
+ struct rte_mp_msg *msgs; /* caller to free */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Action function typedef used by other components.
+ *
+ * As we create socket channel for primary/secondary communication, use
+ * this function typedef to register action for coming messages.
+ *
+ * @note When handling IPC request callbacks, the reply must be sent even in
+ * cases of error handling. Simply returning success or failure will *not*
+ * send a response to the requestor.
+ * Implementation of error signalling mechanism is up to the application.
+ *
+ * @note No memory allocations should take place inside the callback.
+ */
+typedef int (*rte_mp_t)(const struct rte_mp_msg *msg, const void *peer);
+
+/**
+ * Asynchronous reply function typedef used by other components.
+ *
+ * As we create socket channel for primary/secondary communication, use
+ * this function typedef to register action for coming responses to asynchronous
+ * requests.
+ *
+ * @note When handling IPC request callbacks, the reply must be sent even in
+ * cases of error handling. Simply returning success or failure will *not*
+ * send a response to the requestor.
+ * Implementation of error signalling mechanism is up to the application.
+ *
+ * @note No memory allocations should take place inside the callback.
+ */
+typedef int (*rte_mp_async_reply_t)(const struct rte_mp_msg *request,
+ const struct rte_mp_reply *reply);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Register an action function for primary/secondary communication.
+ *
+ * Call this function to register an action, if the calling component wants
+ * to response the messages from the corresponding component in its primary
+ * process or secondary processes.
+ *
+ * @note IPC may be unsupported in certain circumstances, so caller should check
+ * for ENOTSUP error.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ * The name argument plays as the nonredundant key to find the action.
+ *
+ * @param action
+ * The action argument is the function pointer to the action function.