+/**
+ * Initialize and preallocate KNI subsystem
+ *
+ * This function is to be executed on the MASTER lcore only, after EAL
+ * initialization and before any KNI interface is attempted to be
+ * allocated
+ *
+ * @param max_kni_ifaces
+ * The maximum number of KNI interfaces that can coexist concurrently
+ */
+extern void rte_kni_init(unsigned int max_kni_ifaces);
+
+