/* globals used for configuration */
extern uint16_t verbose_level; /**< Drives messages being displayed, if any. */
extern uint8_t interactive;
+extern uint8_t auto_start;
extern uint8_t numa_support; /**< set by "--numa" parameter */
extern uint16_t port_topology; /**< set by "--port-topology" parameter */
extern uint8_t no_flush_rx; /**<set by "--no-flush-rx" parameter */