+struct vdev_param {
+#define VDEV_SCAN_REQ 1
+#define VDEV_SCAN_ONE 2
+#define VDEV_SCAN_REP 3
+ int type;
+ int num;
+ char name[RTE_DEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+};
+
+static int vdev_plug(struct rte_device *dev);
+
+/**
+ * This function works as the action for both primary and secondary process
+ * for static vdev discovery when a secondary process is booting.
+ *
+ * step 1, secondary process sends a sync request to ask for vdev in primary;
+ * step 2, primary process receives the request, and send vdevs one by one;
+ * step 3, primary process sends back reply, which indicates how many vdevs
+ * are sent.
+ */
+static int
+vdev_action(const struct rte_mp_msg *mp_msg, const void *peer)
+{
+ struct rte_vdev_device *dev;
+ struct rte_mp_msg mp_resp;
+ struct vdev_param *ou = (struct vdev_param *)&mp_resp.param;
+ const struct vdev_param *in = (const struct vdev_param *)mp_msg->param;
+ const char *devname;
+ int num;
+
+ strlcpy(mp_resp.name, VDEV_MP_KEY, sizeof(mp_resp.name));
+ mp_resp.len_param = sizeof(*ou);
+ mp_resp.num_fds = 0;
+
+ switch (in->type) {
+ case VDEV_SCAN_REQ:
+ ou->type = VDEV_SCAN_ONE;
+ ou->num = 1;
+ num = 0;
+
+ rte_spinlock_lock(&vdev_device_list_lock);
+ TAILQ_FOREACH(dev, &vdev_device_list, next) {
+ devname = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
+ if (strlen(devname) == 0) {
+ VDEV_LOG(INFO, "vdev with no name is not sent");
+ continue;
+ }
+ VDEV_LOG(INFO, "send vdev, %s", devname);
+ strlcpy(ou->name, devname, RTE_DEV_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+ if (rte_mp_sendmsg(&mp_resp) < 0)
+ VDEV_LOG(ERR, "send vdev, %s, failed, %s",
+ devname, strerror(rte_errno));
+ num++;
+ }
+ rte_spinlock_unlock(&vdev_device_list_lock);
+
+ ou->type = VDEV_SCAN_REP;
+ ou->num = num;
+ if (rte_mp_reply(&mp_resp, peer) < 0)
+ VDEV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to reply a scan request");
+ break;
+ case VDEV_SCAN_ONE:
+ VDEV_LOG(INFO, "receive vdev, %s", in->name);
+ if (insert_vdev(in->name, NULL, NULL) < 0)
+ VDEV_LOG(ERR, "failed to add vdev, %s", in->name);
+ break;
+ default:
+ VDEV_LOG(ERR, "vdev cannot recognize this message");
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+