+#define LCORE_ID_ANY UINT32_MAX /**< Any lcore. */
+
+#if defined(__linux__)
+ typedef cpu_set_t rte_cpuset_t;
+#elif defined(__FreeBSD__)
+#include <pthread_np.h>
+ typedef cpuset_t rte_cpuset_t;
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Structure storing internal configuration (per-lcore)
+ */
+struct lcore_config {
+ unsigned detected; /**< true if lcore was detected */
+ pthread_t thread_id; /**< pthread identifier */
+ int pipe_master2slave[2]; /**< communication pipe with master */
+ int pipe_slave2master[2]; /**< communication pipe with master */
+ lcore_function_t * volatile f; /**< function to call */
+ void * volatile arg; /**< argument of function */
+ volatile int ret; /**< return value of function */
+ volatile enum rte_lcore_state_t state; /**< lcore state */
+ unsigned socket_id; /**< physical socket id for this lcore */
+ unsigned core_id; /**< core number on socket for this lcore */
+ int core_index; /**< relative index, starting from 0 */
+ rte_cpuset_t cpuset; /**< cpu set which the lcore affinity to */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Internal configuration (per-lcore)
+ */
+extern struct lcore_config lcore_config[RTE_MAX_LCORE];