+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * It registers the callback for the specific device.
+ * Multiple callbacks cal be registered at the same time.
+ *
+ * @param device_name
+ * The device name, that is the param name of the struct rte_device,
+ * null value means for all devices.
+ * @param cb_fn
+ * callback address.
+ * @param cb_arg
+ * address of parameter for callback.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * - On success, zero.
+ * - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_callback_register(const char *device_name,
+ rte_dev_event_cb_fn cb_fn,
+ void *cb_arg);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * It unregisters the callback according to the specified device.
+ *
+ * @param device_name
+ * The device name, that is the param name of the struct rte_device,
+ * null value means for all devices and their callbacks.
+ * @param cb_fn
+ * callback address.
+ * @param cb_arg
+ * address of parameter for callback, (void *)-1 means to remove all
+ * registered which has the same callback address.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * - On success, return the number of callback entities removed.
+ * - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_callback_unregister(const char *device_name,
+ rte_dev_event_cb_fn cb_fn,
+ void *cb_arg);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Start the device event monitoring.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * - On success, zero.
+ * - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_monitor_start(void);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Stop the device event monitoring.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * - On success, zero.
+ * - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_monitor_stop(void);
+
+#endif /* _RTE_DEV_H_ */