Imported upstream release 16.04

* gbp import-orig ../dpdk-16.04.tar.xz

Change-Id: Iac2196db782ba322f6974d8a752acc34ce5024c3
Signed-off-by: C.J. Collier <cjcollier@linuxfoundation.org>

14 files changed, 1378 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/Makefile b/examples/quota_watermark/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17fe473b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#   All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#   are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+ifeq ($(RTE_SDK),)
+$(error "Please define RTE_SDK environment variable")
+endif
+
+# Default target, can be overriden by command line or environment
+RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += qw
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += qwctl
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extsubdir.mk
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/include/conf.h b/examples/quota_watermark/include/conf.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdc3bbed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/include/conf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CONF_H_
+#define _CONF_H_
+
+#define RING_SIZE 1024
+#define MAX_PKT_QUOTA 64
+
+#define RX_DESC_PER_QUEUE   128
+#define TX_DESC_PER_QUEUE   512
+
+#define MBUF_DATA_SIZE     RTE_MBUF_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE
+#define MBUF_PER_POOL 8192
+
+#define QUOTA_WATERMARK_MEMZONE_NAME "qw_global_vars"
+
+#endif /* _CONF_H_ */
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qw/Makefile b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fac9328d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#   All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#   are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+ifeq ($(RTE_SDK),)
+$(error "Please define RTE_SDK environment variable")
+endif
+
+# Default target, can be overriden by command line or environment
+RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+# binary name
+APP = qw
+
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-y := args.c init.c main.c
+
+CFLAGS += -O3 -DQW_SOFTWARE_FC
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qw/args.c b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/args.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..408b54d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/args.c
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+
+#include "args.h"
+
+
+unsigned int portmask = 0;
+
+
+static void
+usage(const char *prgname)
+{
+    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [EAL args] -- -p <portmask>\n"
+                    "-p PORTMASK: hexadecimal bitmask of NIC ports to configure\n",
+            prgname);
+}
+
+static unsigned long
+parse_portmask(const char *portmask_str)
+{
+	return strtoul(portmask_str, NULL, 16);
+}
+
+static void
+check_core_count(void)
+{
+    if (rte_lcore_count() < 3)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "At least 3 cores need to be passed in the coremask\n");
+}
+
+static void
+check_portmask_value(unsigned int portmask)
+{
+    unsigned int port_nb = 0;
+
+    port_nb = __builtin_popcount(portmask);
+
+    if (port_nb == 0)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "At least 2 ports need to be passed in the portmask\n");
+
+    if (port_nb % 2 != 0)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "An even number of ports is required in the portmask\n");
+}
+
+int
+parse_qw_args(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int opt;
+
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "h:p:")) != -1) {
+        switch (opt) {
+        case 'h':
+                usage(argv[0]);
+                break;
+        case 'p':
+                portmask = parse_portmask(optarg);
+                break;
+        default:
+                usage(argv[0]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    check_core_count();
+    check_portmask_value(portmask);
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qw/args.h b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/args.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6d4fb62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/args.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ARGS_H_
+#define _ARGS_H_
+
+extern unsigned int portmask;
+
+int parse_qw_args(int argc, char **argv);
+
+#endif /* _ARGS_H_ */
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qw/init.c b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/init.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afc13665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/init.c
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_memzone.h>
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+
+#include "args.h"
+#include "init.h"
+#include "main.h"
+#include "../include/conf.h"
+
+
+static const struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
+	.rxmode = {
+		.split_hdr_size = 0,
+		.header_split   = 0, /**< Header Split disabled */
+		.hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload disabled */
+		.hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
+		.jumbo_frame    = 0, /**< Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
+		.hw_strip_crc   = 0, /**< CRC stripped by hardware */
+	},
+	.txmode = {
+		.mq_mode = ETH_DCB_NONE,
+	},
+};
+
+static struct rte_eth_fc_conf fc_conf = {
+    .mode       = RTE_FC_TX_PAUSE,
+    .high_water = 80 * 510 / 100,
+    .low_water  = 60 * 510 / 100,
+    .pause_time = 1337,
+    .send_xon   = 0,
+};
+
+
+void configure_eth_port(uint8_t port_id)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    rte_eth_dev_stop(port_id);
+
+    ret = rte_eth_dev_configure(port_id, 1, 1, &port_conf);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot configure port %u (error %d)\n",
+                               (unsigned) port_id, ret);
+
+    /* Initialize the port's RX queue */
+    ret = rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(port_id, 0, RX_DESC_PER_QUEUE,
+				rte_eth_dev_socket_id(port_id),
+				NULL,
+				mbuf_pool);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Failed to setup RX queue on "
+                               "port %u (error %d)\n", (unsigned) port_id, ret);
+
+    /* Initialize the port's TX queue */
+    ret = rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(port_id, 0, TX_DESC_PER_QUEUE,
+				rte_eth_dev_socket_id(port_id),
+				NULL);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Failed to setup TX queue on "
+                               "port %u (error %d)\n", (unsigned) port_id, ret);
+
+    /* Initialize the port's flow control */
+    ret = rte_eth_dev_flow_ctrl_set(port_id, &fc_conf);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Failed to setup hardware flow control on "
+                               "port %u (error %d)\n", (unsigned) port_id, ret);
+
+    /* Start the port */
+    ret = rte_eth_dev_start(port_id);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Failed to start port %u (error %d)\n",
+                               (unsigned) port_id, ret);
+
+    /* Put it in promiscuous mode */
+    rte_eth_promiscuous_enable(port_id);
+}
+
+void
+init_dpdk(void)
+{
+    if (rte_eth_dev_count() < 2)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Not enough ethernet port available\n");
+}
+
+void init_ring(int lcore_id, uint8_t port_id)
+{
+    struct rte_ring *ring;
+    char ring_name[RTE_RING_NAMESIZE];
+
+    snprintf(ring_name, RTE_RING_NAMESIZE,
+		"core%d_port%d", lcore_id, port_id);
+    ring = rte_ring_create(ring_name, RING_SIZE, rte_socket_id(),
+                           RING_F_SP_ENQ | RING_F_SC_DEQ);
+
+    if (ring == NULL)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "%s\n", rte_strerror(rte_errno));
+
+    rte_ring_set_water_mark(ring, 80 * RING_SIZE / 100);
+
+    rings[lcore_id][port_id] = ring;
+}
+
+void
+pair_ports(void)
+{
+    uint8_t i, j;
+
+    /* Pair ports with their "closest neighbour" in the portmask */
+    for (i = 0; i < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; i++)
+        if (is_bit_set(i, portmask))
+            for (j = (uint8_t) (i + 1); j < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; j++)
+                if (is_bit_set(j, portmask)) {
+                    port_pairs[i] = j;
+                    port_pairs[j] = i;
+                    i = j;
+                    break;
+                }
+}
+
+void
+setup_shared_variables(void)
+{
+    const struct rte_memzone *qw_memzone;
+
+    qw_memzone = rte_memzone_reserve(QUOTA_WATERMARK_MEMZONE_NAME, 2 * sizeof(int),
+                                     rte_socket_id(), RTE_MEMZONE_2MB);
+    if (qw_memzone == NULL)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "%s\n", rte_strerror(rte_errno));
+
+    quota = qw_memzone->addr;
+    low_watermark = (unsigned int *) qw_memzone->addr + sizeof(int);
+}
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qw/init.h b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/init.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d0af3ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/init.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _INIT_H_
+#define _INIT_H_
+
+void configure_eth_port(uint8_t port_id);
+void init_dpdk(void);
+void init_ring(int lcore_id, uint8_t port_id);
+void pair_ports(void);
+void setup_shared_variables(void);
+
+#endif /* _INIT_H_ */
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qw/main.c b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ed02148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,372 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_debug.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_launch.h>
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+
+#include <rte_byteorder.h>
+
+#include "args.h"
+#include "main.h"
+#include "init.h"
+#include "../include/conf.h"
+
+
+#ifdef QW_SOFTWARE_FC
+#define SEND_PAUSE_FRAME(port_id, duration) send_pause_frame(port_id, duration)
+#else
+#define SEND_PAUSE_FRAME(port_id, duration) do { } while(0)
+#endif
+
+#define ETHER_TYPE_FLOW_CONTROL 0x8808
+
+struct ether_fc_frame {
+    uint16_t opcode;
+    uint16_t param;
+} __attribute__((__packed__));
+
+
+int *quota;
+unsigned int *low_watermark;
+
+uint8_t port_pairs[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+
+struct rte_ring *rings[RTE_MAX_LCORE][RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool;
+
+
+static void send_pause_frame(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t duration)
+{
+    struct rte_mbuf *mbuf;
+    struct ether_fc_frame *pause_frame;
+    struct ether_hdr *hdr;
+    struct ether_addr mac_addr;
+
+    RTE_LOG(DEBUG, USER1, "Sending PAUSE frame (duration=%d) on port %d\n",
+            duration, port_id);
+
+    /* Get a mbuf from the pool */
+    mbuf = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(mbuf_pool);
+    if (unlikely(mbuf == NULL))
+        return;
+
+    /* Prepare a PAUSE frame */
+    hdr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(mbuf, struct ether_hdr *);
+    pause_frame = (struct ether_fc_frame *) &hdr[1];
+
+    rte_eth_macaddr_get(port_id, &mac_addr);
+    ether_addr_copy(&mac_addr, &hdr->s_addr);
+
+    void *tmp = &hdr->d_addr.addr_bytes[0];
+    *((uint64_t *)tmp) = 0x010000C28001ULL;
+
+    hdr->ether_type = rte_cpu_to_be_16(ETHER_TYPE_FLOW_CONTROL);
+
+    pause_frame->opcode = rte_cpu_to_be_16(0x0001);
+    pause_frame->param  = rte_cpu_to_be_16(duration);
+
+    mbuf->pkt_len  = 60;
+    mbuf->data_len = 60;
+
+    rte_eth_tx_burst(port_id, 0, &mbuf, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the previous enabled lcore ID
+ *
+ * @param lcore_id
+ *   The current lcore ID.
+ * @return
+ *   The previous enabled lcore_id or -1 if not found.
+ */
+static unsigned int
+get_previous_lcore_id(unsigned int lcore_id)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = lcore_id - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+        if (rte_lcore_is_enabled(i))
+            return i;
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the last enabled lcore ID
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   The last enabled lcore_id.
+ */
+static unsigned int
+get_last_lcore_id(void)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = RTE_MAX_LCORE; i >= 0; i--)
+        if (rte_lcore_is_enabled(i))
+            return i;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+receive_stage(__attribute__((unused)) void *args)
+{
+    int i, ret;
+
+    uint8_t port_id;
+    uint16_t nb_rx_pkts;
+
+    unsigned int lcore_id;
+
+    struct rte_mbuf *pkts[MAX_PKT_QUOTA];
+    struct rte_ring *ring;
+    enum ring_state ring_state[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS] = { RING_READY };
+
+    lcore_id = rte_lcore_id();
+
+    RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
+            "%s() started on core %u\n", __func__, lcore_id);
+
+    while (1) {
+
+        /* Process each port round robin style */
+        for (port_id = 0; port_id < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; port_id++) {
+
+            if (!is_bit_set(port_id, portmask))
+                continue;
+
+            ring = rings[lcore_id][port_id];
+
+            if (ring_state[port_id] != RING_READY) {
+                if (rte_ring_count(ring) > *low_watermark)
+                    continue;
+                else
+                    ring_state[port_id] = RING_READY;
+            }
+
+            /* Enqueue received packets on the RX ring */
+            nb_rx_pkts = rte_eth_rx_burst(port_id, 0, pkts, (uint16_t) *quota);
+            ret = rte_ring_enqueue_bulk(ring, (void *) pkts, nb_rx_pkts);
+            if (ret == -EDQUOT) {
+                ring_state[port_id] = RING_OVERLOADED;
+                send_pause_frame(port_id, 1337);
+            }
+
+            else if (ret == -ENOBUFS) {
+
+                /* Return  mbufs to the pool, effectively dropping packets */
+                for (i = 0; i < nb_rx_pkts; i++)
+                    rte_pktmbuf_free(pkts[i]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+pipeline_stage(__attribute__((unused)) void *args)
+{
+    int i, ret;
+    int nb_dq_pkts;
+
+    uint8_t port_id;
+
+    unsigned int lcore_id, previous_lcore_id;
+
+    void *pkts[MAX_PKT_QUOTA];
+    struct rte_ring *rx, *tx;
+    enum ring_state ring_state[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS] = { RING_READY };
+
+    lcore_id = rte_lcore_id();
+    previous_lcore_id = get_previous_lcore_id(lcore_id);
+
+    RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
+            "%s() started on core %u - processing packets from core %u\n",
+            __func__, lcore_id, previous_lcore_id);
+
+    while (1) {
+
+        for (port_id = 0; port_id < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; port_id++) {
+
+            if (!is_bit_set(port_id, portmask))
+                continue;
+
+            tx = rings[lcore_id][port_id];
+            rx = rings[previous_lcore_id][port_id];
+
+            if (ring_state[port_id] != RING_READY) {
+                if (rte_ring_count(tx) > *low_watermark)
+                    continue;
+                else
+                    ring_state[port_id] = RING_READY;
+            }
+
+            /* Dequeue up to quota mbuf from rx */
+            nb_dq_pkts = rte_ring_dequeue_burst(rx, pkts, *quota);
+            if (unlikely(nb_dq_pkts < 0))
+                continue;
+
+            /* Enqueue them on tx */
+            ret = rte_ring_enqueue_bulk(tx, pkts, nb_dq_pkts);
+            if (ret == -EDQUOT)
+                ring_state[port_id] = RING_OVERLOADED;
+
+            else if (ret == -ENOBUFS) {
+
+                /* Return  mbufs to the pool, effectively dropping packets */
+                for (i = 0; i < nb_dq_pkts; i++)
+                    rte_pktmbuf_free(pkts[i]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+send_stage(__attribute__((unused)) void *args)
+{
+	uint16_t nb_dq_pkts;
+
+    uint8_t port_id;
+    uint8_t dest_port_id;
+
+    unsigned int lcore_id, previous_lcore_id;
+
+    struct rte_ring *tx;
+    struct rte_mbuf *tx_pkts[MAX_PKT_QUOTA];
+
+    lcore_id = rte_lcore_id();
+    previous_lcore_id = get_previous_lcore_id(lcore_id);
+
+    RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
+            "%s() started on core %u - processing packets from core %u\n",
+            __func__, lcore_id, previous_lcore_id);
+
+    while (1) {
+
+        /* Process each ring round robin style */
+        for (port_id = 0; port_id < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; port_id++) {
+
+            if (!is_bit_set(port_id, portmask))
+                continue;
+
+            dest_port_id = port_pairs[port_id];
+            tx = rings[previous_lcore_id][port_id];
+
+            if (rte_ring_empty(tx))
+                continue;
+
+            /* Dequeue packets from tx and send them */
+            nb_dq_pkts = (uint16_t) rte_ring_dequeue_burst(tx, (void *) tx_pkts, *quota);
+            rte_eth_tx_burst(dest_port_id, 0, tx_pkts, nb_dq_pkts);
+
+            /* TODO: Check if nb_dq_pkts == nb_tx_pkts? */
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int ret;
+    unsigned int lcore_id, master_lcore_id, last_lcore_id;
+
+    uint8_t port_id;
+
+    rte_set_log_level(RTE_LOG_INFO);
+
+    ret = rte_eal_init(argc, argv);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot initialize EAL\n");
+
+    argc -= ret;
+    argv += ret;
+
+    init_dpdk();
+    setup_shared_variables();
+
+    *quota = 32;
+    *low_watermark = 60 * RING_SIZE / 100;
+
+    last_lcore_id   = get_last_lcore_id();
+    master_lcore_id = rte_get_master_lcore();
+
+    /* Parse the application's arguments */
+    ret = parse_qw_args(argc, argv);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Invalid quota/watermark argument(s)\n");
+
+    /* Create a pool of mbuf to store packets */
+    mbuf_pool = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create("mbuf_pool", MBUF_PER_POOL, 32, 0,
+	    MBUF_DATA_SIZE, rte_socket_id());
+    if (mbuf_pool == NULL)
+        rte_panic("%s\n", rte_strerror(rte_errno));
+
+    for (port_id = 0; port_id < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; port_id++)
+        if (is_bit_set(port_id, portmask)) {
+            configure_eth_port(port_id);
+            init_ring(master_lcore_id, port_id);
+        }
+
+    pair_ports();
+
+    /* Start pipeline_connect() on all the available slave lcore but the last */
+    for (lcore_id = 0 ; lcore_id < last_lcore_id; lcore_id++) {
+        if (rte_lcore_is_enabled(lcore_id) && lcore_id != master_lcore_id) {
+
+            for (port_id = 0; port_id < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; port_id++)
+                if (is_bit_set(port_id, portmask))
+                    init_ring(lcore_id, port_id);
+
+            /* typecast is a workaround for GCC 4.3 bug */
+            rte_eal_remote_launch((int (*)(void *))pipeline_stage, NULL, lcore_id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Start send_stage() on the last slave core */
+    /* typecast is a workaround for GCC 4.3 bug */
+    rte_eal_remote_launch((int (*)(void *))send_stage, NULL, last_lcore_id);
+
+    /* Start receive_stage() on the master core */
+    receive_stage(NULL);
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qw/main.h b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/main.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b364898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qw/main.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _MAIN_H_
+#define _MAIN_H_
+
+#include "../include/conf.h"
+
+enum ring_state {
+    RING_READY,
+    RING_OVERLOADED,
+};
+
+extern int *quota;
+extern unsigned int *low_watermark;
+
+extern uint8_t port_pairs[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+
+extern struct rte_ring *rings[RTE_MAX_LCORE][RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+extern struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool;
+
+
+static inline int
+is_bit_set(int i, unsigned int mask)
+{
+    return (1 << i) & mask;
+}
+
+#endif /* _MAIN_H_ */
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/Makefile b/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ca2f1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#   All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#   are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+ifeq ($(RTE_SDK),)
+$(error "Please define RTE_SDK environment variable")
+endif
+
+# Default target, can be overriden by command line or environment
+RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+# binary name
+APP = qwctl
+
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-y := commands.c qwctl.c
+
+CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/commands.c b/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/commands.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5348dd3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/commands.c
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <termios.h>
+
+#include <cmdline_rdline.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse_num.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse_string.h>
+#include <cmdline.h>
+
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+
+#include "qwctl.h"
+#include "../include/conf.h"
+
+
+/**
+ * help command
+ */
+
+struct cmd_help_tokens {
+    cmdline_fixed_string_t verb;
+};
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_help_verb =
+    TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_help_tokens, verb, "help");
+
+static void
+cmd_help_handler(__attribute__((unused)) void *parsed_result,
+                struct cmdline *cl,
+                __attribute__((unused)) void *data)
+{
+    cmdline_printf(cl, "Available commands:\n"
+                       "- help\n"
+                       "- set  [ring_name|variable] <value>\n"
+                       "- show [ring_name|variable]\n"
+                       "\n"
+                       "Available variables:\n"
+                       "- low_watermark\n"
+                       "- quota\n"
+                       "- ring names follow the core%%u_port%%u format\n");
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_help = {
+    .f = cmd_help_handler,
+    .data = NULL,
+    .help_str = "show help",
+    .tokens = {
+        (void *) &cmd_help_verb,
+        NULL,
+    },
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * set command
+ */
+
+struct cmd_set_tokens {
+    cmdline_fixed_string_t verb;
+    cmdline_fixed_string_t variable;
+    uint32_t value;
+};
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_set_verb =
+    TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_set_tokens, verb, "set");
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_set_variable =
+    TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_set_tokens, variable, NULL);
+
+cmdline_parse_token_num_t cmd_set_value =
+    TOKEN_NUM_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_set_tokens, value, UINT32);
+
+static void
+cmd_set_handler(__attribute__((unused)) void *parsed_result,
+                struct cmdline *cl,
+              __attribute__((unused)) void *data)
+{
+    struct cmd_set_tokens *tokens = parsed_result;
+    struct rte_ring *ring;
+
+    if (!strcmp(tokens->variable, "quota")) {
+
+        if (tokens->value > 0 && tokens->value <= MAX_PKT_QUOTA)
+            *quota = tokens->value;
+        else
+           cmdline_printf(cl, "quota must be between 1 and %u\n", MAX_PKT_QUOTA);
+    }
+
+    else if (!strcmp(tokens->variable, "low_watermark")) {
+
+        if (tokens->value <= 100)
+            *low_watermark = tokens->value * RING_SIZE / 100;
+        else
+            cmdline_printf(cl, "low_watermark must be between 0%% and 100%%\n");
+    }
+
+    else {
+
+        ring = rte_ring_lookup(tokens->variable);
+        if (ring == NULL)
+            cmdline_printf(cl, "Cannot find ring \"%s\"\n", tokens->variable);
+        else
+            if (tokens->value >= *low_watermark * 100 / RING_SIZE
+             && tokens->value <= 100)
+                rte_ring_set_water_mark(ring, tokens->value * RING_SIZE / 100);
+            else
+                cmdline_printf(cl, "ring high watermark must be between %u%% "
+                                   "and 100%%\n", *low_watermark * 100 / RING_SIZE);
+    }
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_set = {
+    .f = cmd_set_handler,
+    .data = NULL,
+    .help_str = "Set a variable value",
+    .tokens = {
+        (void *) &cmd_set_verb,
+        (void *) &cmd_set_variable,
+        (void *) &cmd_set_value,
+        NULL,
+    },
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * show command
+ */
+
+struct cmd_show_tokens {
+    cmdline_fixed_string_t verb;
+    cmdline_fixed_string_t variable;
+};
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_show_verb =
+    TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_show_tokens, verb, "show");
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_show_variable =
+    TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_show_tokens, variable, NULL);
+
+
+static void
+cmd_show_handler(__attribute__((unused)) void *parsed_result,
+                struct cmdline *cl,
+              __attribute__((unused)) void *data)
+{
+    struct cmd_show_tokens *tokens = parsed_result;
+    struct rte_ring *ring;
+
+    if (!strcmp(tokens->variable, "quota"))
+        cmdline_printf(cl, "Global quota: %d\n", *quota);
+
+    else if (!strcmp(tokens->variable, "low_watermark"))
+        cmdline_printf(cl, "Global low_watermark: %u\n", *low_watermark);
+
+    else {
+
+        ring = rte_ring_lookup(tokens->variable);
+        if (ring == NULL)
+            cmdline_printf(cl, "Cannot find ring \"%s\"\n", tokens->variable);
+        else
+            rte_ring_dump(stdout, ring);
+    }
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_show = {
+    .f = cmd_show_handler,
+    .data = NULL,
+    .help_str = "Show a variable value",
+    .tokens = {
+        (void *) &cmd_show_verb,
+        (void *) &cmd_show_variable,
+        NULL,
+    },
+};
+
+
+cmdline_parse_ctx_t qwctl_ctx[] = {
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_help,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_set,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_show,
+	NULL,
+};
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/commands.h b/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/commands.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c010941d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/commands.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _COMMANDS_H_
+#define _COMMANDS_H_
+
+#include <cmdline_parse.h>
+
+extern cmdline_parse_ctx_t qwctl_ctx[];
+
+#endif /* _COMMANDS_H_ */
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/qwctl.c b/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/qwctl.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb2f618a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/qwctl.c
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <termios.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_memzone.h>
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+
+#include <cmdline_rdline.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse.h>
+#include <cmdline_socket.h>
+#include <cmdline.h>
+
+
+#include "qwctl.h"
+#include "commands.h"
+#include "../include/conf.h"
+
+
+int *quota;
+unsigned int *low_watermark;
+
+
+static void
+setup_shared_variables(void)
+{
+    const struct rte_memzone *qw_memzone;
+
+    qw_memzone = rte_memzone_lookup(QUOTA_WATERMARK_MEMZONE_NAME);
+    if (qw_memzone == NULL)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Couldn't find memzone\n");
+
+    quota = qw_memzone->addr;
+    low_watermark = (unsigned int *) qw_memzone->addr + sizeof(int);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int ret;
+    struct cmdline *cl;
+
+    rte_set_log_level(RTE_LOG_INFO);
+
+    ret = rte_eal_init(argc, argv);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot initialize EAL\n");
+
+    setup_shared_variables();
+
+    cl = cmdline_stdin_new(qwctl_ctx, "qwctl> ");
+    if (cl == NULL)
+        rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot create cmdline instance\n");
+
+    cmdline_interact(cl);
+    cmdline_stdin_exit(cl);
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/qwctl.h b/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/qwctl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d146e57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/quota_watermark/qwctl/qwctl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _MAIN_H_
+#define _MAIN_H_
+
+extern int *quota;
+extern unsigned int *low_watermark;
+
+#endif /* _MAIN_H_ */