ethdev: add device type

[dpdk.git] / lib / librte_ether / rte_ethdev.h

diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
index cea230e..25e0abd 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -1422,6 +1422,17 @@ struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback {
        void *param;
 };
 
+/*
+ * The eth device type
+ */
+enum rte_eth_dev_type {
+       RTE_ETH_DEV_UNKNOWN,    /**< unknown device type */
+       RTE_ETH_DEV_PCI,
+               /**< Physical function and Virtual function of PCI devices */
+       RTE_ETH_DEV_VIRTUAL,    /**< non hardware device */
+       RTE_ETH_DEV_MAX         /**< max value of this enum */
+};
+
 /**
  * @internal
  * The generic data structure associated with each ethernet device.
@@ -1452,6 +1463,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev {
         */
        struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback **pre_tx_burst_cbs;
        uint8_t attached; /**< Flag indicating the port is attached */
+       enum rte_eth_dev_type dev_type; /**< Flag indicating the device type */
 };
 
 struct rte_eth_dev_sriov {
@@ -1534,10 +1546,12 @@ extern uint8_t rte_eth_dev_count(void);
  * to that slot for the driver to use.
  *
  * @param      name    Unique identifier name for each Ethernet device
+ * @param      type    Device type of this Ethernet device
  * @return
  *   - Slot in the rte_dev_devices array for a new device;
  */
-struct rte_eth_dev *rte_eth_dev_allocate(const char *name);
+struct rte_eth_dev *rte_eth_dev_allocate(const char *name,
+               enum rte_eth_dev_type type);
 
 /**
  * Function for internal use by dummy drivers primarily, e.g. ring-based