int rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg,
const char *sectionname);
+/**
+* Get number of entries in given config file section
+*
+* The index of a section is the same as the index of its name in the
+* result of rte_cfgfile_sections. This API can be used when there are
+* multiple sections with the same name.
+*
+* @param cfg
+* Config file
+* @param sectionname
+* Section name
+* @param index
+* Section index
+* @return
+* Number of entries in section on success, -1 otherwise
+*/
+int rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries_by_index(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg,
+ char *sectionname,
+ int index);
+
/**
* Get section entries as key-value pairs
*