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diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_eal.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_eal.h
index 273da9a81c..f2c4b7dde1 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_eal.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_eal.h
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ struct rte_config {
 	/** Primary or secondary configuration */
 	enum rte_proc_type_t process_type;
 
-	/** A set of general status flags */
-	unsigned flags;
-
 	/**
 	 * Pointer to memory configuration, which may be shared across multiple
 	 * Intel DPDK instances
@@ -88,9 +85,6 @@ struct rte_config {
 	struct rte_mem_config *mem_config;
 } __attribute__((__packed__));
 
-/* Flag definitions for rte_config flags */
-#define EAL_FLG_HIGH_IOPL 1 /**< indicates high IO privilege in a linux env */
-
 /**
  * Get the global configuration structure.
  *
@@ -118,6 +112,17 @@ enum rte_lcore_role_t rte_eal_lcore_role(unsigned lcore_id);
  */
 enum rte_proc_type_t rte_eal_process_type(void);
 
+/**
+ * Request iopl privilege for all RPL.
+ *
+ * This function should be called by pmds which need access to ioports.
+
+ * @return
+ *   - On success, returns 0.
+ *   - On failure, returns -1.
+ */
+int rte_eal_iopl_init(void);
+
 /**
  * Initialize the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL).
  *