address is generated, that will be subsequently applied to all sub-device once
they are probed.
+- **hotplug_poll** parameter [UINT64] (default **2000**)
+
+ This parameter allows the user to configure the amount of time in milliseconds
+ between two slave upkeep round.
+
Usage example
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
over ethernet devices, instead of directly accessing them or by writing one's
own device iterator.
+Plug-in feature
+---------------
+
+A sub-device can be defined without existing on the system when the fail-safe
+PMD is initialized. Upon probing this device, the fail-safe PMD will detect its
+absence and postpone its use. It will then register for a periodic check on any
+missing sub-device.
+
+During this time, the fail-safe PMD can be used normally, configured and told to
+emit and receive packets. It will store any applied configuration, and try to
+apply it upon the probing of its missing sub-device. After this configuration
+pass, the new sub-device will be synchronized with other sub-devices, i.e. be
+started if the fail-safe PMD has been started by the user before.
+
Fail-safe glossary
------------------
It is the main sub-device and is used as target for configuration
operations if there is any ambiguity.
+Upkeep round
+ Periodical process when slaves are serviced. Each devices having a state
+ different to that of the fail-safe device itself, is synchronized with it.
+
Slave
In the context of the fail-safe PMD, synonymous to sub-device.