ethdev: export secondary attach function

[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 d072538..2a2595b 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -1802,6 +1802,19 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *rte_eth_dev_allocated(const char *name);
  */
 struct rte_eth_dev *rte_eth_dev_allocate(const char *name);
 
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Attach to the ethdev already initialized by the primary
+ * process.
+ *
+ * @param       name    Ethernet device's name.
+ * @return
+ *   - Success: Slot in the rte_dev_devices array for attached
+ *        device.
+ *   - Error: Null pointer.
+ */
+struct rte_eth_dev *rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(const char *name);
+
 /**
  * @internal
  * Release the specified ethdev port.