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+
+#ifndef _PMD_I40E_H_
+#define _PMD_I40E_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file rte_pmd_i40e.h
+ *
+ * i40e PMD specific functions.
+ *
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior notice
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+
+/**
+ * Notify VF when PF link status changes.
+ *
+ * @param port
+ * The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param vf
+ * VF id.
+ * @return
+ * - (0) if successful.
+ * - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
+ * - (-EINVAL) if *vf* invalid.
+ */
+int rte_pmd_i40e_ping_vfs(uint8_t port, uint16_t vf);
+
+#endif /* _PMD_I40E_H_ */