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+/*-
+ * 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 __FLIB_H
+#define __FLIB_H
+
+/* callback function pointer when specific slave leaves */
+typedef void (slave_exit_notify)(unsigned slaveid, int stat);
+
+enum slave_stat{
+ ST_FREEZE = 1,
+ ST_IDLE,
+ ST_RUN,
+ ST_ZOMBIE, /* Not implemented yet */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the fork lib.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * - 0 : fork lib initialized successfully
+ * - -1 : fork lib initialized failed
+ */
+int flib_init(void);
+
+/**
+ * Check that every SLAVE lcores are in WAIT state, then call
+ * flib_remote_launch() for all of them. If call_master is true
+ * (set to CALL_MASTER), also call the function on the master lcore.
+ *
+ * @param f:
+ * function pointer need to run
+ * @param arg:
+ * argument for f to carry
+ * @param call_master
+ * - SKIP_MASTER : only launch function on slave lcores
+ * - CALL_MASTER : launch function on master and slave lcores
+ * @return
+ * - 0 : function execute successfully
+ * - -1 : function execute failed
+ */
+int flib_mp_remote_launch(lcore_function_t *f,
+ void *arg, enum rte_rmt_call_master_t call_master);
+
+/**
+ * Send a message to a slave lcore identified by slave_id to call a
+ * function f with argument arg.
+ *
+ * @param f:
+ * function pointer need to run
+ * @param arg:
+ * argument for f to carry
+ * @param slave_id
+ * slave lcore id to run on
+ * @return
+ * - 0 : function execute successfully
+ * - -1 : function execute failed
+ */
+int flib_remote_launch(lcore_function_t *f,
+ void *arg, unsigned slave_id);
+
+/**
+ * Query the running stat for specific slave, wont' work in with master id
+ *
+ * @param slave_id:
+ * lcore id which should not be master id
+ * @return
+ * - ST_FREEZE : lcore is not in enabled core mask
+ * - ST_IDLE : lcore is idle
+ * - ST_RUN : lcore is running something
+ */
+enum slave_stat
+flib_query_slave_status(unsigned slave_id);
+
+/**
+ * Register a callback function to be notified in case specific slave exit.
+ *
+ * @param slave_id:
+ * lcore id which should not be master id
+ * @param cb:
+ * callback pointer to register
+ * @return
+ * - 0 : function execute successfully
+ * - -EFAULT : argument error
+ * - -ENOENT : slave_id not correct
+ */
+int flib_register_slave_exit_notify(unsigned slave_id,
+ slave_exit_notify *cb);
+
+/**
+ * Assign a lcore ID to non-slave thread. Non-slave thread refers to thread that
+ * not created by function rte_eal_remote_launch or rte_eal_mp_remote_launch.
+ * These threads can either bind lcore or float among differnt lcores.
+ * This lcore ID will be unique in multi-thread or multi-process DPDK running
+ * environment, then it can benefit from using the cache mechanism provided in
+ * mempool library.
+ * After calling successfully, use rte_lcore_id() to get the assigned lcore ID, but
+ * other lcore funtions can't guarantee to work correctly.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * - -1 : can't assign a lcore id with 3 possibilities.
+ * - it's not non-slave thread.
+ * - it had assign a lcore id previously
+ * - the lcore id is running out.
+ * - > 0 : the assigned lcore id.
+ */
+int flib_assign_lcore_id(void);
+
+/**
+ * Free the lcore_id that assigned in flib_assign_lcore_id().
+ * call it in case non-slave thread is leaving or left.
+ *
+ * @param lcore_id
+ * The identifier of the lcore, which MUST be between 1 and
+ * RTE_MAX_LCORE-1.
+ */
+void flib_free_lcore_id(unsigned lcore_id);
+
+#endif /* __FLIB_H */