+#define MAX_VIRTIO_USER_BACKLOG 1
+static int
+virtio_user_start_server(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct sockaddr_un *un)
+{
+ int ret;
+ int flag;
+ int fd = dev->listenfd;
+
+ ret = bind(fd, (struct sockaddr *)un, sizeof(*un));
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "failed to bind to %s: %s; remove it and try again\n",
+ dev->path, strerror(errno));
+ return -1;
+ }
+ ret = listen(fd, MAX_VIRTIO_USER_BACKLOG);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return -1;
+
+ flag = fcntl(fd, F_GETFL);
+ fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, flag | O_NONBLOCK);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+