4 files changed, 380 insertions, 285 deletions

diff --git a/extras/libmemif/src/libmemif.h b/extras/libmemif/src/libmemif.h
index 9fc2a70f94b..cdbf04aea0d 100644
--- a/extras/libmemif/src/libmemif.h
+++ b/extras/libmemif/src/libmemif.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define _LIBMEMIF_H_
 
 /** Libmemif version. */
-#define LIBMEMIF_VERSION "2.1"
+#define LIBMEMIF_VERSION "3.0"
 /** Default name of application using libmemif. */
 #define MEMIF_DEFAULT_APP_NAME "libmemif-app"
 
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ typedef enum
 */
 typedef void *memif_conn_handle_t;
 
+/** \brief Memif socket handle
+    pointer of type void, pointing to internal structure
+*/
+typedef void *memif_socket_handle_t;
+
 /** \brief Memif allocator alloc
     @param size - requested allocation size
 
@@ -138,7 +143,8 @@ typedef void (memif_free_t) (void *ptr);
     This callback is called when there is new fd to watch for events on
     or if fd is about to be closed (user mey want to stop watching for events on this fd).
 */
-typedef int (memif_control_fd_update_t) (int fd, uint8_t events);
+typedef int (memif_control_fd_update_t) (int fd, uint8_t events,
+					 void *private_ctx);
 
 /** \brief Memif connection status update (callback function)
     @param conn - memif connection handle
@@ -240,7 +246,7 @@ typedef enum
 #endif /* _MEMIF_H_ */
 
 /** \brief Memif connection arguments
-    @param socket_filename - socket filename
+    @param socket - memif socket handle, if NULL default socket will be used
     @param secret - otional parameter used as interface autenthication
     @param num_s2m_rings - number of slave to master rings
     @param num_m2s_rings - number of master to slave rings
@@ -253,7 +259,7 @@ typedef enum
 */
 typedef struct
 {
-  uint8_t *socket_filename;	/*!< default = /run/vpp/memif.sock */
+  memif_socket_handle_t socket;	/*!< default = /run/vpp/memif.sock */
   uint8_t secret[24];		/*!< optional (interface authentication) */
 
   uint8_t num_s2m_rings;	/*!< default = 1 */
@@ -468,7 +474,7 @@ int memif_init (memif_control_fd_update_t * on_control_fd_update,
 int memif_cleanup ();
 
 /** \brief Memory interface create function
-    @param conn - connection handle for user app
+    @param conn - connection handle for client app
     @param args - memory interface connection arguments
     @param on_connect - inform user about connected status
     @param on_disconnect - inform user about disconnected status
@@ -625,7 +631,7 @@ int memif_cancel_poll_event ();
 
     \return memif_err_t
 */
-int memif_set_connection_request_timer(struct itimerspec timer);
+int memif_set_connection_request_timer (struct itimerspec timer);
 
 /** \brief Send connection request
     @param conn - memif connection handle
@@ -634,7 +640,35 @@ int memif_set_connection_request_timer(struct itimerspec timer);
 
     \return memif_err_t
 */
-int memif_request_connection(memif_conn_handle_t conn);
+int memif_request_connection (memif_conn_handle_t conn);
+
+/** \brief Create memif socket
+    @param sock - socket handle for client app
+    @param filename - path to socket file
+    @param private_ctx - private context
+
+    The first time an interface is assigned a socket, its type is determined.
+    For master role it's 'listener', for slave role it's 'client'. Each interface
+    requires socket of its respective type. Default socket is creted if no
+    socket handle is passed to memif_create(). It's private context is NULL.
+    If all interfaces using this socket are deleted, the socket returns
+    to its default state.
+
+    \return memif_err_t
+*/
+int memif_create_socket (memif_socket_handle_t * sock, const char * filename,
+			 void * private_ctx);
+
+/** \brief Delete memif socket
+    @param sock - socket handle for client app
+
+    When trying to free socket in use, socket will not be freed and
+    MEMIF_ERR_INVAL_ARG is returned.
+
+    \return memif_err_t
+*/
+int memif_delete_socket (memif_socket_handle_t * sock);
+
 /** @} */
 
 #endif /* _LIBMEMIF_H_ */
diff --git a/extras/libmemif/src/main.c b/extras/libmemif/src/main.c
index 46a57da3a71..f3d8f9a55ef 100644
--- a/extras/libmemif/src/main.c
+++ b/extras/libmemif/src/main.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ memif_del_epoll_fd (int fd)
 }
 
 int
-memif_control_fd_update (int fd, uint8_t events)
+memif_control_fd_update (int fd, uint8_t events, void *private_ctx)
 {
   if (events & MEMIF_FD_EVENT_DEL)
     return memif_del_epoll_fd (fd);
@@ -319,8 +319,9 @@ int
 add_list_elt (memif_list_elt_t * e, memif_list_elt_t ** list, uint16_t * len)
 {
   libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
-
+  memif_list_elt_t *tmp;
   int i;
+
   for (i = 0; i < *len; i++)
     {
       if ((*list)[i].data_struct == NULL)
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ add_list_elt (memif_list_elt_t * e, memif_list_elt_t ** list, uint16_t * len)
 	  return i;
 	}
     }
-  memif_list_elt_t *tmp;
+
   tmp = lm->realloc (*list, sizeof (memif_list_elt_t) * *len * 2);
   if (tmp == NULL)
     return -1;
@@ -354,12 +355,13 @@ int
 get_list_elt (memif_list_elt_t ** e, memif_list_elt_t * list, uint16_t len,
 	      int key)
 {
+  int i;
   if (key == -1)
     {
       *e = NULL;
       return -1;
     }
-  int i;
+
   for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
     {
       if (list[i].key == key)
@@ -452,7 +454,7 @@ memif_free_register (memif_free_t * mf)
 }
 
 int
-memif_set_connection_request_timer(struct itimerspec timer)
+memif_set_connection_request_timer (struct itimerspec timer)
 {
   libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
   int err = MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS;
@@ -523,13 +525,13 @@ memif_init (memif_control_fd_update_t * on_control_fd_update, char *app_name,
 	  DBG ("eventfd: %s", strerror (err));
 	  return memif_syscall_error_handler (err);
 	}
-      lm->control_fd_update (poll_cancel_fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ);
+      lm->control_fd_update (poll_cancel_fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ, NULL);
       DBG ("libmemif event polling initialized");
     }
 
   lm->control_list_len = 2;
   lm->interrupt_list_len = 2;
-  lm->listener_list_len = 1;
+  lm->socket_list_len = 1;
   lm->pending_list_len = 1;
 
   lm->control_list =
@@ -546,9 +548,9 @@ memif_init (memif_control_fd_update_t * on_control_fd_update, char *app_name,
       err = MEMIF_ERR_NOMEM;
       goto error;
     }
-  lm->listener_list =
-    lm->alloc (sizeof (memif_list_elt_t) * lm->listener_list_len);
-  if (lm->listener_list == NULL)
+  lm->socket_list =
+    lm->alloc (sizeof (memif_list_elt_t) * lm->socket_list_len);
+  if (lm->socket_list == NULL)
     {
       err = MEMIF_ERR_NOMEM;
       goto error;
@@ -572,10 +574,10 @@ memif_init (memif_control_fd_update_t * on_control_fd_update, char *app_name,
       lm->interrupt_list[i].key = -1;
       lm->interrupt_list[i].data_struct = NULL;
     }
-  for (i = 0; i < lm->listener_list_len; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < lm->socket_list_len; i++)
     {
-      lm->listener_list[i].key = -1;
-      lm->listener_list[i].data_struct = NULL;
+      lm->socket_list[i].key = -1;
+      lm->socket_list[i].data_struct = NULL;
     }
   for (i = 0; i < lm->pending_list_len; i++)
     {
@@ -597,7 +599,7 @@ memif_init (memif_control_fd_update_t * on_control_fd_update, char *app_name,
   lm->arm.it_interval.tv_sec = MEMIF_DEFAULT_RECONNECT_PERIOD_SEC;
   lm->arm.it_interval.tv_nsec = MEMIF_DEFAULT_RECONNECT_PERIOD_NSEC;
 
-  if (lm->control_fd_update (lm->timerfd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ) < 0)
+  if (lm->control_fd_update (lm->timerfd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ, NULL) < 0)
     {
       DBG ("callback type memif_control_fd_update_t error!");
       err = MEMIF_ERR_CB_FDUPDATE;
@@ -644,6 +646,158 @@ memif_set_rx_mode (memif_conn_handle_t c, memif_rx_mode_t rx_mode,
   return MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+static int
+memif_socket_start_listening (memif_socket_t * ms)
+{
+  libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
+  memif_list_elt_t elt;
+  struct stat file_stat;
+  struct sockaddr_un un = { 0 };
+  int on = 1;
+  int err = MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS;
+
+  if (ms->type == MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_CLIENT)
+    return MEMIF_ERR_INVAL_ARG;
+
+  /* check if file exists */
+  if (stat ((char *) ms->filename, &file_stat) == 0)
+    {
+      if (S_ISSOCK (file_stat.st_mode))
+	unlink ((char *) ms->filename);
+      else
+	return memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
+    }
+
+  ms->fd = socket (AF_UNIX, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0);
+  if (ms->fd < 0)
+    {
+      err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
+      goto error;
+    }
+
+  DBG ("socket %d created", ms->fd);
+  un.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+  strncpy ((char *) un.sun_path, (char *) ms->filename,
+	   sizeof (un.sun_path) - 1);
+  if (setsockopt (ms->fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_PASSCRED, &on, sizeof (on)) < 0)
+    {
+      err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
+      goto error;
+    }
+  if (bind (ms->fd, (struct sockaddr *) &un, sizeof (un)) < 0)
+    {
+      err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
+      goto error;
+    }
+  if (listen (ms->fd, 1) < 0)
+    {
+      err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
+      goto error;
+    }
+  if (stat ((char *) ms->filename, &file_stat) < 0)
+    {
+      err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
+      goto error;
+    }
+
+  /* add socket to libmemif main */
+  elt.key = ms->fd;
+  elt.data_struct = ms;
+  add_list_elt (&elt, &lm->socket_list, &lm->socket_list_len);
+  lm->control_fd_update (ms->fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ, ms->private_ctx);
+
+  ms->type = MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_LISTENER;
+
+  return err;
+
+error:
+  if (ms->fd > 0)
+    {
+      close (ms->fd);
+      ms->fd = -1;
+    }
+  return err;
+}
+
+int
+memif_create_socket (memif_socket_handle_t * sock, const char *filename,
+		     void *private_ctx)
+{
+  libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
+  memif_socket_t *ms = (memif_socket_t *) * sock;
+  int i, err = MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < lm->socket_list_len; i++)
+    {
+      if ((ms = (memif_socket_t *) lm->socket_list[i].data_struct) != NULL)
+	{
+	  if (strncmp ((char *) ms->filename, filename,
+		       strlen ((char *) ms->filename)) == 0)
+	    return MEMIF_ERR_INVAL_ARG;
+	}
+    }
+
+  /* allocate memif_socket_t */
+  ms = NULL;
+  ms = lm->alloc (sizeof (memif_socket_t));
+  if (ms == NULL)
+    {
+      err = MEMIF_ERR_NOMEM;
+      goto error;
+    }
+  memset (ms, 0, sizeof (memif_socket_t));
+  /* set filename */
+  ms->filename = lm->alloc (strlen (filename) + sizeof (char));
+  if (ms->filename == NULL)
+    {
+      err = MEMIF_ERR_NOMEM;
+      goto error;
+    }
+  memset (ms->filename, 0, strlen (filename) + sizeof (char));
+  strncpy ((char *) ms->filename, filename, strlen (filename));
+
+  ms->type = MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_NONE;
+
+  ms->interface_list_len = 1;
+  ms->interface_list =
+    lm->alloc (sizeof (memif_list_elt_t) * ms->interface_list_len);
+  if (ms->interface_list == NULL)
+    {
+      err = MEMIF_ERR_NOMEM;
+      goto error;
+    }
+  ms->interface_list[0].key = -1;
+  ms->interface_list[0].data_struct = NULL;
+
+  *sock = ms;
+
+  return err;
+
+error:
+  if (ms != NULL)
+    {
+      if (ms->filename != NULL)
+	{
+	  lm->free (ms->filename);
+	  ms->filename = NULL;
+	}
+      if (ms->fd > 0)
+	{
+	  close (ms->fd);
+	  ms->fd = -1;
+	}
+      if (ms->interface_list != NULL)
+	{
+	  lm->free (ms->interface_list);
+	  ms->interface_list = NULL;
+	  ms->interface_list_len = 0;
+	}
+      lm->free (ms);
+      *sock = ms = NULL;
+    }
+  return err;
+}
+
 int
 memif_create (memif_conn_handle_t * c, memif_conn_args_t * args,
 	      memif_connection_update_t * on_connect,
@@ -651,9 +805,11 @@ memif_create (memif_conn_handle_t * c, memif_conn_args_t * args,
 	      memif_interrupt_t * on_interrupt, void *private_ctx)
 {
   libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
-  int err, i, index = 0, sockfd = -1;
-  memif_list_elt_t list_elt;
+  int err, index = 0;
+  memif_list_elt_t elt;
   memif_connection_t *conn = (memif_connection_t *) * c;
+  memif_socket_t *ms;
+
   if (conn != NULL)
     {
       DBG ("This handle already points to existing memif.");
@@ -704,179 +860,53 @@ memif_create (memif_conn_handle_t * c, memif_conn_args_t * args,
   strncpy ((char *) conn->args.interface_name, (char *) args->interface_name,
 	   l);
 
-  /* allocate and initialize socket_filename so it can be copyed to sun_path
-     without memory leaks */
-  conn->args.socket_filename = lm->alloc (sizeof (char *) * 108);
-  if (conn->args.socket_filename == NULL)
-    {
-      err = MEMIF_ERR_NOMEM;
-      goto error;
-    }
-  memset (conn->args.socket_filename, 0, 108 * sizeof (char *));
+  if ((l = strlen ((char *) args->secret)) > 0)
+    strncpy ((char *) conn->args.secret, (char *) args->secret, l);
 
-  if (args->socket_filename)
-    {
-      if (conn->args.socket_filename == NULL)
-	{
-	  err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
-	  goto error;
-	}
-      strncpy ((char *) conn->args.socket_filename,
-	       (char *) args->socket_filename,
-	       strlen ((char *) args->socket_filename));
-    }
+  if (args->socket != NULL)
+    conn->args.socket = args->socket;
   else
     {
-      uint16_t sdl = strlen (MEMIF_DEFAULT_SOCKET_DIR);
-      uint16_t sfl = strlen (MEMIF_DEFAULT_SOCKET_FILENAME);
-      if (conn->args.socket_filename == NULL)
+      if (lm->default_socket == NULL)
 	{
-	  err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
-	  goto error;
+	  err =
+	    memif_create_socket ((memif_socket_handle_t *) &
+				 lm->default_socket,
+				 MEMIF_DEFAULT_SOCKET_PATH, NULL);
+	  if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+	    goto error;
 	}
-      strncpy ((char *) conn->args.socket_filename,
-	       MEMIF_DEFAULT_SOCKET_DIR, sdl);
-      conn->args.socket_filename[sdl] = '/';
-      strncpy ((char *) (conn->args.socket_filename + 1 + sdl),
-	       MEMIF_DEFAULT_SOCKET_FILENAME, sfl);
+      conn->args.socket = lm->default_socket;
     }
+  ms = (memif_socket_t *) conn->args.socket;
 
-  if ((l = strlen ((char *) args->secret)) > 0)
+  if ((conn->args.is_master && ms->type == MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_CLIENT) ||
+      (!conn->args.is_master && ms->type == MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_LISTENER))
     {
-      strncpy ((char *) conn->args.secret, (char *) args->secret, l);
+      err = MEMIF_ERR_INVAL_ARG;
+      goto error;
     }
 
+  elt.key = conn->args.interface_id;
+  elt.data_struct = conn;
+  add_list_elt (&elt, &ms->interface_list, &ms->interface_list_len);
+  ms->use_count++;
+
   if (conn->args.is_master)
     {
-      conn->run_args.buffer_size = conn->args.buffer_size;
-      memif_socket_t *ms;
-      memif_list_elt_t elt;
-      for (i = 0; i < lm->listener_list_len; i++)
-	{
-	  if ((ms =
-	       (memif_socket_t *) lm->listener_list[i].data_struct) != NULL)
-	    {
-	      if (strncmp
-		  ((char *) ms->filename, (char *) conn->args.socket_filename,
-		   strlen ((char *) ms->filename)) == 0)
-		{
-		  /* add interface to listener socket */
-		  elt.key = conn->args.interface_id;
-		  *c = elt.data_struct = conn;
-		  add_list_elt (&elt, &ms->interface_list,
-				&ms->interface_list_len);
-		  ms->use_count++;
-		  conn->listener_fd = ms->fd;
-		  break;
-		}
-	    }
-	  else
-	    {
-	      struct stat file_stat;
-	      if (stat ((char *) conn->args.socket_filename, &file_stat) == 0)
-		{
-		  if (S_ISSOCK (file_stat.st_mode))
-		    unlink ((char *) conn->args.socket_filename);
-		  else
-		    return memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
-		}
-	      DBG ("creating socket file");
-	      ms = lm->alloc (sizeof (memif_socket_t));
-	      if (ms == NULL)
-		{
-		  err = MEMIF_ERR_NOMEM;
-		  goto error;
-		}
-	      ms->filename =
-		lm->alloc (strlen ((char *) conn->args.socket_filename) +
-			   sizeof (char));
-	      if (ms->filename == NULL)
-		{
-		  err = MEMIF_ERR_NOMEM;
-		  goto error;
-		}
-	      memset (ms->filename, 0,
-		      strlen ((char *) conn->args.socket_filename) +
-		      sizeof (char));
-	      strncpy ((char *) ms->filename,
-		       (char *) conn->args.socket_filename,
-		       strlen ((char *) conn->args.socket_filename));
-	      ms->interface_list_len = 1;
-	      ms->interface_list =
-		lm->alloc (sizeof (memif_list_elt_t) *
-			   ms->interface_list_len);
-	      if (ms->interface_list == NULL)
-		{
-		  err = MEMIF_ERR_NOMEM;
-		  goto error;
-		}
-	      ms->interface_list[0].key = -1;
-	      ms->interface_list[0].data_struct = NULL;
-	      struct sockaddr_un un = { 0 };
-	      int on = 1;
-
-	      ms->fd = socket (AF_UNIX, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0);
-	      if (ms->fd < 0)
-		{
-		  err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
-		  goto error;
-		}
-	      DBG ("socket %d created", ms->fd);
-	      un.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
-	      strncpy ((char *) un.sun_path, (char *) ms->filename,
-		       sizeof (un.sun_path) - 1);
-	      DBG ("sockopt");
-	      if (setsockopt
-		  (ms->fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_PASSCRED, &on, sizeof (on)) < 0)
-		{
-		  err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
-		  goto error;
-		}
-	      DBG ("bind");
-	      if (bind (ms->fd, (struct sockaddr *) &un, sizeof (un)) < 0)
-		{
-		  err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
-		  goto error;
-		}
-	      DBG ("listen");
-	      if (listen (ms->fd, 1) < 0)
-		{
-		  err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
-		  goto error;
-		}
-	      DBG ("stat");
-	      if (stat ((char *) ms->filename, &file_stat) < 0)
-		{
-		  err = memif_syscall_error_handler (errno);
-		  goto error;
-		}
-
-	      /* add interface to listener socket */
-	      elt.key = conn->args.interface_id;
-	      *c = elt.data_struct = conn;
-	      add_list_elt (&elt, &ms->interface_list,
-			    &ms->interface_list_len);
-	      ms->use_count = 1;
-	      conn->listener_fd = ms->fd;
-
-	      /* add listener socket to libmemif main */
-	      elt.key = ms->fd;
-	      elt.data_struct = ms;
-	      add_list_elt (&elt, &lm->listener_list, &lm->listener_list_len);
-	      lm->control_fd_update (ms->fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ);
-	      break;
-	    }
-	}
+      if (ms->type == MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_NONE)
+	err = memif_socket_start_listening (ms);
+      if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+	goto error;
     }
   else
     {
       lm->disconn_slaves++;
 
-      list_elt.key = -1;
-      *c = list_elt.data_struct = conn;
+      elt.key = -1;
+      elt.data_struct = conn;
       if ((index =
-	   add_list_elt (&list_elt, &lm->control_list,
-			 &lm->control_list_len)) < 0)
+	   add_list_elt (&elt, &lm->control_list, &lm->control_list_len)) < 0)
 	{
 	  err = MEMIF_ERR_NOMEM;
 	  goto error;
@@ -885,7 +915,7 @@ memif_create (memif_conn_handle_t * c, memif_conn_args_t * args,
       conn->index = index;
 
       /* try connectiong to master */
-      err = memif_request_connection(conn);
+      err = memif_request_connection (conn);
       if ((err < 0) && (lm->disconn_slaves == 1))
 	{
 	  /* connection failed, arm reconnect timer (if not armed) */
@@ -897,14 +927,11 @@ memif_create (memif_conn_handle_t * c, memif_conn_args_t * args,
 	}
     }
 
+  *c = conn;
+
   return 0;
 
 error:
-  if (sockfd > 0)
-    close (sockfd);
-  sockfd = -1;
-  if (conn->args.socket_filename)
-    lm->free (conn->args.socket_filename);
   if (conn != NULL)
     lm->free (conn);
   *c = conn = NULL;
@@ -912,15 +939,21 @@ error:
 }
 
 int
-memif_request_connection(memif_conn_handle_t c)
+memif_request_connection (memif_conn_handle_t c)
 {
   libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
   memif_connection_t *conn = (memif_connection_t *) c;
+  memif_socket_t *ms;
   int err = MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS;
   int sockfd = -1;
   struct sockaddr_un sun;
 
-  if (conn->args.is_master)
+  if (conn == NULL)
+    return MEMIF_ERR_NOCONN;
+
+  ms = (memif_socket_t *) conn->args.socket;
+
+  if (conn->args.is_master || ms->type == MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_LISTENER)
     return MEMIF_ERR_INVAL_ARG;
   if (conn->fd > 0)
     return MEMIF_ERR_ALRCONN;
@@ -934,11 +967,10 @@ memif_request_connection(memif_conn_handle_t c)
 
   sun.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
 
-  strncpy (sun.sun_path, (char *) conn->args.socket_filename,
-	   sizeof (sun.sun_path) - 1);
+  strncpy (sun.sun_path, (char *) ms->filename, sizeof (sun.sun_path) - 1);
 
   if (connect (sockfd, (struct sockaddr *) &sun,
-      sizeof (struct sockaddr_un)) == 0)
+	       sizeof (struct sockaddr_un)) == 0)
     {
       conn->fd = sockfd;
       conn->read_fn = memif_conn_fd_read_ready;
@@ -948,8 +980,8 @@ memif_request_connection(memif_conn_handle_t c)
       lm->control_list[conn->index].key = conn->fd;
 
       lm->control_fd_update (sockfd,
-		MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ |
-		MEMIF_FD_EVENT_WRITE);
+			     MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ |
+			     MEMIF_FD_EVENT_WRITE, conn->private_ctx);
 
       lm->disconn_slaves--;
       if (lm->disconn_slaves == 0)
@@ -964,12 +996,13 @@ memif_request_connection(memif_conn_handle_t c)
   else
     {
       strcpy ((char *) conn->remote_disconnect_string,
-          memif_strerror (memif_syscall_error_handler
-                  (errno)));
+	      memif_strerror (memif_syscall_error_handler (errno)));
       goto error;
     }
 
- return err;
+  ms->type = MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_CLIENT;
+
+  return err;
 
 error:
   if (sockfd > 0)
@@ -993,7 +1026,7 @@ memif_control_fd_handler (int fd, uint8_t events)
       size = read (fd, &b, sizeof (b));
 
       if (size == -1)
-        goto error;
+	goto error;
 
       for (i = 0; i < lm->control_list_len; i++)
 	{
@@ -1003,7 +1036,9 @@ memif_control_fd_handler (int fd, uint8_t events)
 	      conn = lm->control_list[i].data_struct;
 	      if (conn->args.is_master)
 		continue;
-	      memif_request_connection(conn);
+	      err = memif_request_connection (conn);
+	      if (err != MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS)
+		DBG ("memif_request_connection: %s", memif_strerror (err));
 	    }
 	}
     }
@@ -1035,10 +1070,13 @@ memif_control_fd_handler (int fd, uint8_t events)
 	    }
 	  return MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS;
 	}
-      get_list_elt (&e, lm->listener_list, lm->listener_list_len, fd);
-      if (e != NULL)
+      get_list_elt (&e, lm->socket_list, lm->socket_list_len, fd);
+      if (e != NULL
+	  && ((memif_socket_t *) e->data_struct)->type ==
+	  MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_LISTENER)
 	{
-	  err = memif_conn_fd_accept_ready ((memif_socket_t *) e->data_struct);
+	  err =
+	    memif_conn_fd_accept_ready ((memif_socket_t *) e->data_struct);
 	  return err;
 	}
 
@@ -1172,7 +1210,7 @@ memif_disconnect_internal (memif_connection_t * c)
   if (c->fd > 0)
     {
       memif_msg_send_disconnect (c->fd, (uint8_t *) "interface deleted", 0);
-      lm->control_fd_update (c->fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_DEL);
+      lm->control_fd_update (c->fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_DEL, c->private_ctx);
       close (c->fd);
     }
   get_list_elt (&e, lm->control_list, lm->control_list_len, c->fd);
@@ -1217,7 +1255,8 @@ memif_disconnect_internal (memif_connection_t * c)
 	      if (mq->int_fd > 0)
 		{
 		  if (c->on_interrupt != NULL)
-		    lm->control_fd_update (mq->int_fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_DEL);
+		    lm->control_fd_update (mq->int_fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_DEL,
+					   c->private_ctx);
 		  close (mq->int_fd);
 		}
 	      free_list_elt (lm->interrupt_list, lm->interrupt_list_len,
@@ -1273,19 +1312,38 @@ memif_disconnect_internal (memif_connection_t * c)
 }
 
 int
+memif_delete_socket (memif_socket_handle_t * sock)
+{
+  memif_socket_t *ms = (memif_socket_t *) * sock;
+  libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
+
+  /* check if socket is in use */
+  if (ms == NULL || ms->type != MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_NONE)
+    return MEMIF_ERR_INVAL_ARG;
+
+  lm->free (ms->interface_list);
+  ms->interface_list = NULL;
+  lm->free (ms->filename);
+  ms->filename = NULL;
+  lm->free (ms);
+  *sock = ms = NULL;
+
+  return MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int
 memif_delete (memif_conn_handle_t * conn)
 {
   memif_connection_t *c = (memif_connection_t *) * conn;
+  libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
+  memif_socket_t *ms = NULL;
+  int err = MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS;
+
   if (c == NULL)
     {
       DBG ("no connection");
       return MEMIF_ERR_NOCONN;
     }
-  libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
-  memif_list_elt_t *e = NULL;
-  memif_socket_t *ms = NULL;
-
-  int err = MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS;
 
   if (c->fd > 0)
     {
@@ -1297,33 +1355,25 @@ memif_delete (memif_conn_handle_t * conn)
 
   free_list_elt_ctx (lm->control_list, lm->control_list_len, c);
 
-  if (c->args.is_master)
+  ms = (memif_socket_t *) c->args.socket;
+  ms->use_count--;
+  free_list_elt (ms->interface_list, ms->interface_list_len,
+		 c->args.interface_id);
+  if (ms->use_count <= 0)
     {
-      get_list_elt (&e, lm->listener_list, lm->listener_list_len,
-		    c->listener_fd);
-      if (e != NULL)
+      /* stop listening on this socket */
+      if (ms->type == MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_LISTENER)
 	{
-	  ms = (memif_socket_t *) e->data_struct;
-	  ms->use_count--;
-	  free_list_elt (ms->interface_list, ms->interface_list_len,
-			 c->args.interface_id);
-	  if (ms->use_count <= 0)
-	    {
-	      lm->control_fd_update (c->listener_fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_DEL);
-	      free_list_elt (lm->listener_list, lm->listener_list_len,
-			     c->listener_fd);
-	      close (c->listener_fd);
-	      c->listener_fd = ms->fd = -1;
-	      lm->free (ms->interface_list);
-	      ms->interface_list = NULL;
-	      lm->free (ms->filename);
-	      ms->filename = NULL;
-	      lm->free (ms);
-	      ms = NULL;
-	    }
+	  lm->control_fd_update (ms->fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_DEL, ms->private_ctx);
+	  free_list_elt (lm->socket_list, lm->socket_list_len, ms->fd);
+	  close (ms->fd);
+	  ms->fd = -1;
 	}
+      /* socket not in use */
+      ms->type = MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_NONE;
     }
-  else
+
+  if (!c->args.is_master)
     {
       lm->disconn_slaves--;
       if (lm->disconn_slaves <= 0)
@@ -1336,10 +1386,6 @@ memif_delete (memif_conn_handle_t * conn)
 	}
     }
 
-  if (c->args.socket_filename)
-    lm->free (c->args.socket_filename);
-  c->args.socket_filename = NULL;
-
   lm->free (c);
   c = NULL;
 
@@ -1365,7 +1411,7 @@ memif_connect1 (memif_connection_t * c)
 	      if (mr->is_external)
 		{
 		  if (lm->get_external_region_addr == NULL)
-		    return 99;	/* FIXME: proper error report */
+		    return MEMIF_ERR_INVAL_ARG;
 		  mr->addr =
 		    lm->get_external_region_addr (mr->region_size, mr->fd,
 						  c->private_ctx);
@@ -1418,7 +1464,8 @@ memif_connect1 (memif_connection_t * c)
 	}
     }
 
-  lm->control_fd_update (c->fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ | MEMIF_FD_EVENT_MOD);
+  lm->control_fd_update (c->fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ | MEMIF_FD_EVENT_MOD,
+			 c->private_ctx);
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -2028,12 +2075,14 @@ memif_get_details (memif_conn_handle_t conn, memif_details_t * md,
 {
   libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
   memif_connection_t *c = (memif_connection_t *) conn;
+  memif_socket_t *ms;
+  int err = MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS, i;
+  ssize_t l0 = 0, l1;
+
   if (c == NULL)
     return MEMIF_ERR_NOCONN;
 
-  int err = MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS, i;
-  ssize_t l0, l1;
-  l0 = 0;
+  ms = (memif_socket_t *) c->args.socket;
 
   l1 = strlen ((char *) c->args.interface_name);
   if (l0 + l1 < buflen)
@@ -2091,11 +2140,11 @@ memif_get_details (memif_conn_handle_t conn, memif_details_t * md,
   md->role = (c->args.is_master) ? 0 : 1;
   md->mode = c->args.mode;
 
-  l1 = strlen ((char *) c->args.socket_filename);
+  l1 = strlen ((char *) ms->filename);
   if (l0 + l1 < buflen)
     {
       md->socket_filename =
-	(uint8_t *) strcpy (buf + l0, (char *) c->args.socket_filename);
+	(uint8_t *) strcpy (buf + l0, (char *) ms->filename);
       l0 += l1 + 1;
     }
   else
@@ -2117,13 +2166,13 @@ memif_get_details (memif_conn_handle_t conn, memif_details_t * md,
     {
       md->regions = (memif_region_details_t *) (buf + l0);
       for (i = 0; i < md->regions_num; i++)
-        {
-          md->regions[i].index = i;
-          md->regions[i].addr = c->regions[i].addr;
-          md->regions[i].size = c->regions[i].region_size;
-          md->regions[i].fd = c->regions[i].fd;
-          md->regions[i].is_external = c->regions[i].is_external;
-        }
+	{
+	  md->regions[i].index = i;
+	  md->regions[i].addr = c->regions[i].addr;
+	  md->regions[i].size = c->regions[i].region_size;
+	  md->regions[i].fd = c->regions[i].fd;
+	  md->regions[i].is_external = c->regions[i].is_external;
+	}
       l0 += l1;
     }
   else
@@ -2138,15 +2187,15 @@ memif_get_details (memif_conn_handle_t conn, memif_details_t * md,
     {
       md->rx_queues = (memif_queue_details_t *) (buf + l0);
       for (i = 0; i < md->rx_queues_num; i++)
-        {
-          md->rx_queues[i].region = c->rx_queues[i].region;
-          md->rx_queues[i].qid = i;
-          md->rx_queues[i].ring_size = (1 << c->rx_queues[i].log2_ring_size);
-          md->rx_queues[i].flags = c->rx_queues[i].ring->flags;
-          md->rx_queues[i].head = c->rx_queues[i].ring->head;
-          md->rx_queues[i].tail = c->rx_queues[i].ring->tail;
-          md->rx_queues[i].buffer_size = c->run_args.buffer_size;
-        }
+	{
+	  md->rx_queues[i].region = c->rx_queues[i].region;
+	  md->rx_queues[i].qid = i;
+	  md->rx_queues[i].ring_size = (1 << c->rx_queues[i].log2_ring_size);
+	  md->rx_queues[i].flags = c->rx_queues[i].ring->flags;
+	  md->rx_queues[i].head = c->rx_queues[i].ring->head;
+	  md->rx_queues[i].tail = c->rx_queues[i].ring->tail;
+	  md->rx_queues[i].buffer_size = c->run_args.buffer_size;
+	}
       l0 += l1;
     }
   else
@@ -2161,15 +2210,15 @@ memif_get_details (memif_conn_handle_t conn, memif_details_t * md,
     {
       md->tx_queues = (memif_queue_details_t *) (buf + l0);
       for (i = 0; i < md->tx_queues_num; i++)
-        {
-          md->tx_queues[i].region = c->tx_queues[i].region;
-          md->tx_queues[i].qid = i;
-          md->tx_queues[i].ring_size = (1 << c->tx_queues[i].log2_ring_size);
-          md->tx_queues[i].flags = c->tx_queues[i].ring->flags;
-          md->tx_queues[i].head = c->tx_queues[i].ring->head;
-          md->tx_queues[i].tail = c->tx_queues[i].ring->tail;
-          md->tx_queues[i].buffer_size = c->run_args.buffer_size;
-        }
+	{
+	  md->tx_queues[i].region = c->tx_queues[i].region;
+	  md->tx_queues[i].qid = i;
+	  md->tx_queues[i].ring_size = (1 << c->tx_queues[i].log2_ring_size);
+	  md->tx_queues[i].flags = c->tx_queues[i].ring->flags;
+	  md->tx_queues[i].head = c->tx_queues[i].ring->head;
+	  md->tx_queues[i].tail = c->tx_queues[i].ring->tail;
+	  md->tx_queues[i].buffer_size = c->run_args.buffer_size;
+	}
       l0 += l1;
     }
   else
@@ -2184,12 +2233,15 @@ int
 memif_get_queue_efd (memif_conn_handle_t conn, uint16_t qid, int *efd)
 {
   memif_connection_t *c = (memif_connection_t *) conn;
+  uint8_t num;
+
   *efd = -1;
   if (c == NULL)
     return MEMIF_ERR_NOCONN;
   if (c->fd < 0)
     return MEMIF_ERR_DISCONNECTED;
-  uint8_t num =
+
+  num =
     (c->args.is_master) ? c->run_args.num_s2m_rings : c->
     run_args.num_m2s_rings;
   if (qid >= num)
@@ -2204,15 +2256,18 @@ int
 memif_cleanup ()
 {
   libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
+
+  memif_delete_socket ((memif_socket_handle_t *) &lm->default_socket);
+
   if (lm->control_list)
     lm->free (lm->control_list);
   lm->control_list = NULL;
   if (lm->interrupt_list)
     lm->free (lm->interrupt_list);
   lm->interrupt_list = NULL;
-  if (lm->listener_list)
-    lm->free (lm->listener_list);
-  lm->listener_list = NULL;
+  if (lm->socket_list)
+    lm->free (lm->socket_list);
+  lm->socket_list = NULL;
   if (lm->pending_list)
     lm->free (lm->pending_list);
   lm->pending_list = NULL;
diff --git a/extras/libmemif/src/memif_private.h b/extras/libmemif/src/memif_private.h
index 64d5bb80c86..eceac677752 100644
--- a/extras/libmemif/src/memif_private.h
+++ b/extras/libmemif/src/memif_private.h
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
 _Static_assert (strlen (MEMIF_DEFAULT_APP_NAME) <= MEMIF_NAME_LEN,
 		"MEMIF_DEFAULT_APP_NAME max length is 32");
 
-#define MEMIF_DEFAULT_SOCKET_DIR "/run/vpp"
-#define MEMIF_DEFAULT_SOCKET_FILENAME  "memif.sock"
+#define MEMIF_DEFAULT_SOCKET_PATH "/run/vpp/memif.sock"
 #define MEMIF_DEFAULT_RING_SIZE 1024
 #define MEMIF_DEFAULT_LOG2_RING_SIZE 10
 #define MEMIF_DEFAULT_RX_QUEUES 1
@@ -67,6 +66,13 @@ _Static_assert (strlen (MEMIF_DEFAULT_APP_NAME) <= MEMIF_NAME_LEN,
 #define DBG(...)
 #endif /* MEMIF_DBG */
 
+typedef enum
+{
+  MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_NONE = 0,	/* unassigned, not used by any interface */
+  MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_LISTENER,	/* listener socket, master interface assigned */
+  MEMIF_SOCKET_TYPE_CLIENT	/* client socket, slave interface assigned */
+} memif_socket_type_t;
+
 typedef struct
 {
   void *addr;
@@ -121,7 +127,6 @@ typedef struct memif_connection
   memif_conn_run_args_t run_args;
 
   int fd;
-  int listener_fd;
 
   memif_fn *write_fn, *read_fn, *error_fn;
 
@@ -158,8 +163,10 @@ typedef struct
 {
   int fd;
   uint16_t use_count;
+  memif_socket_type_t type;
   uint8_t *filename;
   uint16_t interface_list_len;
+  void *private_ctx;
   memif_list_elt_t *interface_list;	/* memif master interfaces listening on this socket */
 } memif_socket_t;
 
@@ -171,6 +178,8 @@ typedef struct
   uint16_t disconn_slaves;
   uint8_t app_name[MEMIF_NAME_LEN];
 
+  memif_socket_handle_t default_socket;
+
   memif_add_external_region_t *add_external_region;
   memif_get_external_region_addr_t *get_external_region_addr;
   memif_del_external_region_t *del_external_region;
@@ -182,11 +191,11 @@ typedef struct
 
   uint16_t control_list_len;
   uint16_t interrupt_list_len;
-  uint16_t listener_list_len;
+  uint16_t socket_list_len;
   uint16_t pending_list_len;
   memif_list_elt_t *control_list;
   memif_list_elt_t *interrupt_list;
-  memif_list_elt_t *listener_list;
+  memif_list_elt_t *socket_list;
   memif_list_elt_t *pending_list;
 } libmemif_main_t;
 
diff --git a/extras/libmemif/src/socket.c b/extras/libmemif/src/socket.c
index 495cef9ad43..6efcfb5b5f7 100644
--- a/extras/libmemif/src/socket.c
+++ b/extras/libmemif/src/socket.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ memif_msg_receive_init (memif_socket_t * ms, int fd, memif_msg_t * msg)
 
 error:
   memif_msg_send_disconnect (fd, err_string, 0);
-  lm->control_fd_update (fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_DEL);
+  lm->control_fd_update (fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_DEL, c->private_ctx);
   free_list_elt (lm->pending_list, lm->pending_list_len, fd);
   close (fd);
   fd = -1;
@@ -600,7 +600,8 @@ memif_msg_receive_connect (memif_connection_t * c, memif_msg_t * msg)
 	  elt.data_struct = c;
 	  add_list_elt (&elt, &lm->interrupt_list, &lm->interrupt_list_len);
 
-	  lm->control_fd_update (c->rx_queues[i].int_fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ);
+	  lm->control_fd_update (c->rx_queues[i].int_fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ,
+				 c->private_ctx);
 	}
 
     }
@@ -630,7 +631,8 @@ memif_msg_receive_connected (memif_connection_t * c, memif_msg_t * msg)
     {
       for (i = 0; i < c->run_args.num_s2m_rings; i++)
 	{
-	  lm->control_fd_update (c->rx_queues[i].int_fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ);
+	  lm->control_fd_update (c->rx_queues[i].int_fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ,
+				 c->private_ctx);
 	}
     }
 
@@ -808,8 +810,7 @@ memif_msg_receive (int ifd)
 
   if (c != NULL)
     c->flags |= MEMIF_CONNECTION_FLAG_WRITE;
-/*    libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
-    lm->control_fd_update (c->fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ | MEMIF_FD_EVENT_MOD); */
+
   return MEMIF_ERR_SUCCESS;	/* 0 */
 }
 
@@ -853,12 +854,7 @@ memif_conn_fd_write_ready (memif_connection_t * c)
   c->msg_queue = c->msg_queue->next;
 
   c->flags &= ~MEMIF_CONNECTION_FLAG_WRITE;
-/*
-    libmemif_main_t *lm = &libmemif_main;
 
-    lm->control_fd_update (c->fd,
-        MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ | MEMIF_FD_EVENT_WRITE | MEMIF_FD_EVENT_MOD);
-*/
   err = memif_msg_send (c->fd, &e->msg, e->fd);
   lm->free (e);
   goto done;
@@ -893,7 +889,8 @@ memif_conn_fd_accept_ready (memif_socket_t * ms)
   elt.data_struct = ms;
 
   add_list_elt (&elt, &lm->pending_list, &lm->pending_list_len);
-  lm->control_fd_update (conn_fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ | MEMIF_FD_EVENT_WRITE);
+  lm->control_fd_update (conn_fd, MEMIF_FD_EVENT_READ | MEMIF_FD_EVENT_WRITE,
+			 ms->private_ctx);
 
   return memif_msg_send_hello (conn_fd);
 }