1 files changed, 37 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_log.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_log.h
index 9029c785..2f789cb9 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_log.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_log.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
 
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_config.h>
@@ -129,16 +130,28 @@ uint32_t rte_log_get_global_level(void);
 int rte_log_get_level(uint32_t logtype);
 
 /**
- * Set the log level for a given type.
+ * Set the log level for a given type based on shell pattern.
  *
  * @param pattern
- *   The regexp identifying the log type.
+ *   The match pattern identifying the log type.
+ * @param level
+ *   The level to be set.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative value if level is invalid.
+ */
+int rte_log_set_level_pattern(const char *pattern, uint32_t level);
+
+/**
+ * Set the log level for a given type based on regular expression.
+ *
+ * @param regex
+ *   The regular expression identifying the log type.
  * @param level
  *   The level to be set.
  * @return
  *   0 on success, a negative value if level is invalid.
  */
-int rte_log_set_level_regexp(const char *pattern, uint32_t level);
+int rte_log_set_level_regexp(const char *regex, uint32_t level);
 
 /**
  * Set the log level for a given type.
@@ -195,6 +208,27 @@ int rte_log_cur_msg_logtype(void);
 int rte_log_register(const char *name);
 
 /**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Register a dynamic log type and try to pick its level from EAL options
+ *
+ * rte_log_register() is called inside. If successful, the function tries
+ * to search for matching regexp in the list of EAL log level options and
+ * pick the level from the last matching entry. If nothing can be applied
+ * from the list, the level will be set to the user-defined default value.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ *    Name for the log type to be registered
+ * @param level_def
+ *    Fallback level to be set if the global list has no matching options
+ * @return
+ *    - >=0: the newly registered log type
+ *    - <0: rte_log_register() error value
+ */
+int rte_log_register_type_and_pick_level(const char *name, uint32_t level_def);
+
+/**
  * Dump log information.
  *
  * Dump the global level and the registered log types.