const char *dp = (link.link_duplex ==
                                ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
                                "full-duplex" : "half-duplex";
-                       printf("\nPort %u Link Up - speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                               port_id, link.link_speed, dp);
+                       printf("\nPort %u Link Up - speed %s - %s\n",
+                               port_id,
+                               rte_eth_link_speed_to_str(link.link_speed),
+                               dp);
                        return 0;
                }
                printf(".");
 
        uint16_t portid;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret, link_status = 0;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status\n");
        RTE_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(portid) {
                }
 
                /* Print link status */
-               if (link.link_status) {
-                       printf(
-                               "Port %d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                               ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
+               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid, link_status_text);
+
+               if (link.link_status)
                        link_status = 1;
-               } else
-                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
        }
        return link_status;
 }
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up .Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
                "\n"
                "%s: flags=<%s> mtu %u\n"
                "\tether %02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X rxqueues %u txqueues %u\n"
-               "\tport# %u  speed %u Mbps\n"
+               "\tport# %u  speed %s\n"
                "\tRX packets %" PRIu64"  bytes %" PRIu64"\n"
                "\tRX errors %" PRIu64"  missed %" PRIu64"  no-mbuf %" PRIu64"\n"
                "\tTX packets %" PRIu64"  bytes %" PRIu64"\n"
                link->n_rxq,
                link->n_txq,
                link->port_id,
-               eth_link.link_speed,
+               rte_eth_link_speed_to_str(eth_link.link_speed),
                stats.ipackets,
                stats.ibytes,
                stats.ierrors,
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up - speed %u Mbps -%s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                       portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text),
+                                       &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status\n");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up - speed %uMbps - %s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                       link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 static void
 log_link_state(struct rte_kni *kni, int prev, struct rte_eth_link *link)
 {
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
        if (kni == NULL || link == NULL)
                return;
 
-       if (prev == ETH_LINK_DOWN && link->link_status == ETH_LINK_UP) {
-               RTE_LOG(INFO, APP, "%s NIC Link is Up %d Mbps %s %s.\n",
+       rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text, sizeof(link_status_text), link);
+       if (prev != link->link_status)
+               RTE_LOG(INFO, APP, "%s NIC %s",
                        rte_kni_get_name(kni),
-                       link->link_speed,
-                       link->link_autoneg ?  "(AutoNeg)" : "(Fixed)",
-                       link->link_duplex ?  "Full Duplex" : "Half Duplex");
-       } else if (prev == ETH_LINK_UP && link->link_status == ETH_LINK_DOWN) {
-               RTE_LOG(INFO, APP, "%s NIC Link is Down.\n",
-                       rte_kni_get_name(kni));
-       }
+                       link_status_text);
 }
 
 /*
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                       link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status...");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                               port_id, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", port_id);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", port_id,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps %s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        uint16_t portid;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* Print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf("Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps "
-                                              "-%s\n",
-                                              portid, link.link_speed,
-                                              (link.link_duplex ==
-                                               ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX)
-                                                      ? ("full-duplex")
-                                                      : ("half-duplex\n"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* Clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint16_t portid;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Up - speed %u "
-                                               "Mbps - %s\n", (uint8_t)portid,
-                                               (unsigned)link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n",
-                                               (uint8_t)portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
 
 PC_FILE := $(shell $(PKGCONF) --path libdpdk 2>/dev/null)
 CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
+# Added for 'rte_eth_link_to_str()'
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps -%s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
                link_get_err = rte_eth_link_get_nowait(portid, &link);
                printf("\nStatistics for port %u ------------------------------"
                           "\nLink status: %25s"
-                          "\nLink speed: %26u"
+                          "\nLink speed: %26s"
                           "\nLink duplex: %25s"
                           "\nPackets sent: %24"PRIu64
                           "\nPackets received: %20"PRIu64
                           portid,
                           link_get_err < 0 ? "Link get failed" :
                           (link.link_status ? "Link up" : "Link down"),
-                          link_get_err < 0 ? 0 :
-                                       (unsigned int)link.link_speed,
+                          link_get_err < 0 ? "0" :
+                          rte_eth_link_speed_to_str(link.link_speed),
                           link_get_err < 0 ? "Link get failed" :
                           (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX ? \
                                        "full-duplex" : "half-duplex"),
 {
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        RTE_SET_USED(param);
        RTE_SET_USED(ret_param);
                       port_id, rte_strerror(-ret));
                return ret;
        }
-       if (link.link_status) {
-               printf("Port %d Link Up - speed %u Mbps - %s\n\n",
-                               port_id, (unsigned)link.link_speed,
-                       (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                               ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-       } else
-               printf("Port %d Link Down\n\n", port_id);
+       rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text, sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+       printf("Port %d %s\n\n", port_id, link_status_text);
 
        return 0;
 }
        uint16_t portid;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Up - speed %u "
-                                               "Mbps - %s\n", ports->id[portid],
-                                               (unsigned)link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n",
-                                               (uint8_t)ports->id[portid]);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n",
+                                      ports->id[portid],
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        struct rte_eth_link eth_link;
        uint32_t lcore_id;
        int ret, i;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        ret = ntb_fwd_config_setup();
        if (ret < 0) {
                                return;
                        }
                        if (eth_link.link_status) {
-                               printf("Eth%u Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                       eth_port_id, eth_link.link_speed,
-                                       (eth_link.link_duplex ==
-                                        ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text),
+                                       ð_link);
+                               printf("Eth%u %s\n", eth_port_id,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                break;
                        }
                }
 
        uint8_t count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                               portid, link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n", portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                       link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint16_t rx_size;
        uint16_t tx_size;
        struct rte_eth_conf local_port_conf = port_conf;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        /* check if port already initialized (multistream configuration) */
        if (app_inited_port_mask & (1u << portid))
                         "rte_eth_link_get: err=%d, port=%u: %s\n",
                         ret, portid, rte_strerror(-ret));
 
-       if (link.link_status) {
-               printf(" Link Up - speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                       (uint32_t) link.link_speed,
-                       (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-       } else {
-               printf(" Link Down\n");
-       }
+       rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text, sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+       printf("%s\n", link_status_text);
+
        ret = rte_eth_promiscuous_enable(portid);
        if (ret != 0)
                rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
 
        uint16_t portid;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf(
-                                       "Port%d Link Up. Speed %u Mbps - %s\n",
-                                               info->id[portid],
-                                               link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n",
-                                               info->id[portid]);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", info->id[portid],
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                        /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */
 
        uint16_t portid, count, all_ports_up, print_flag = 0;
        struct rte_eth_link link;
        int ret;
+       char link_status_text[RTE_ETH_LINK_MAX_STR_LEN];
 
        printf("\nChecking link status");
        fflush(stdout);
                        }
                        /* print link status if flag set */
                        if (print_flag == 1) {
-                               if (link.link_status)
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Up - speed %u "
-                                               "Mbps - %s\n", (uint16_t)portid,
-                                               (unsigned int)link.link_speed,
-                               (link.link_duplex == ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX) ?
-                                       ("full-duplex") : ("half-duplex"));
-                               else
-                                       printf("Port %d Link Down\n",
-                                               (uint16_t)portid);
+                               rte_eth_link_to_str(link_status_text,
+                                       sizeof(link_status_text), &link);
+                               printf("Port %d %s\n", portid,
+                                      link_status_text);
                                continue;
                        }
                       /* clear all_ports_up flag if any link down */