extern uint8_t rte_eth_dev_count(void);
/**
- * Function for internal use by port hotplug functions.
+ * @internal
* Returns a ethdev slot specified by the unique identifier name.
+ *
* @param name
* The pointer to the Unique identifier name for each Ethernet device
* @return
extern struct rte_eth_dev *rte_eth_dev_allocated(const char *name);
/**
- * Function for internal use by dummy drivers primarily, e.g. ring-based
- * driver.
+ * @internal
* Allocates a new ethdev slot for an ethernet device and returns the pointer
* to that slot for the driver to use.
*
enum rte_eth_dev_type type);
/**
- * Function for internal use by dummy drivers primarily, e.g. ring-based
- * driver.
+ * @internal
* Release the specified ethdev port.
*
* @param eth_dev