eal/linux: support running as unprivileged user

[dpdk.git] / lib / librte_eal / common / eal_private.h

diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
index 9e7d8f6..8b2d323 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #ifndef _EAL_PRIVATE_H_
 #define _EAL_PRIVATE_H_
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <rte_pci.h>
 
@@ -301,4 +302,15 @@ int rte_eal_hugepage_init(void);
  */
 int rte_eal_hugepage_attach(void);
 
+/**
+ * Returns true if the system is able to obtain
+ * physical addresses. Return false if using DMA
+ * addresses through an IOMMU.
+ *
+ * Drivers based on uio will not load unless physical
+ * addresses are obtainable. It is only possible to get
+ * physical addresses when running as a privileged user.
+ */
+bool rte_eal_using_phys_addrs(void);
+
 #endif /* _EAL_PRIVATE_H_ */