+
+/**
+ * Enum indicating which kind of memory event has happened. Used by callbacks to
+ * distinguish between memory allocations and deallocations.
+ */
+enum rte_mem_event {
+ RTE_MEM_EVENT_ALLOC = 0, /**< Allocation event. */
+ RTE_MEM_EVENT_FREE, /**< Deallocation event. */
+};
+#define RTE_MEM_EVENT_CALLBACK_NAME_LEN 64
+/**< maximum length of callback name */
+
+/**
+ * Function typedef used to register callbacks for memory events.
+ */
+typedef void (*rte_mem_event_callback_t)(enum rte_mem_event event_type,
+ const void *addr, size_t len, void *arg);
+
+/**
+ * Function used to register callbacks for memory events.
+ *
+ * @note callbacks will happen while memory hotplug subsystem is write-locked,
+ * therefore some functions (e.g. `rte_memseg_walk()`) will cause a
+ * deadlock when called from within such callbacks.
+ *
+ * @note mem event callbacks not being supported is an expected error condition,
+ * so user code needs to handle this situation. In these cases, return
+ * value will be -1, and rte_errno will be set to ENOTSUP.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ * Name associated with specified callback to be added to the list.
+ *
+ * @param clb
+ * Callback function pointer.
+ *
+ * @param arg
+ * Argument to pass to the callback.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * 0 on successful callback register
+ * -1 on unsuccessful callback register, with rte_errno value indicating
+ * reason for failure.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name, rte_mem_event_callback_t clb,
+ void *arg);
+
+/**
+ * Function used to unregister callbacks for memory events.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ * Name associated with specified callback to be removed from the list.
+ *
+ * @param arg
+ * Argument to look for among callbacks with specified callback name.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * 0 on successful callback unregister
+ * -1 on unsuccessful callback unregister, with rte_errno value indicating
+ * reason for failure.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name, void *arg);
+
+
+#define RTE_MEM_ALLOC_VALIDATOR_NAME_LEN 64
+/**< maximum length of alloc validator name */
+/**
+ * Function typedef used to register memory allocation validation callbacks.
+ *
+ * Returning 0 will allow allocation attempt to continue. Returning -1 will
+ * prevent allocation from succeeding.
+ */
+typedef int (*rte_mem_alloc_validator_t)(int socket_id,
+ size_t cur_limit, size_t new_len);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Register validator callback for memory allocations.
+ *
+ * Callbacks registered by this function will be called right before memory
+ * allocator is about to trigger allocation of more pages from the system if
+ * said allocation will bring total memory usage above specified limit on
+ * specified socket. User will be able to cancel pending allocation if callback
+ * returns -1.
+ *
+ * @note callbacks will happen while memory hotplug subsystem is write-locked,
+ * therefore some functions (e.g. `rte_memseg_walk()`) will cause a
+ * deadlock when called from within such callbacks.
+ *
+ * @note validator callbacks not being supported is an expected error condition,
+ * so user code needs to handle this situation. In these cases, return
+ * value will be -1, and rte_errno will be set to ENOTSUP.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ * Name associated with specified callback to be added to the list.
+ *
+ * @param clb
+ * Callback function pointer.
+ *
+ * @param socket_id
+ * Socket ID on which to watch for allocations.
+ *
+ * @param limit
+ * Limit above which to trigger callbacks.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * 0 on successful callback register
+ * -1 on unsuccessful callback register, with rte_errno value indicating
+ * reason for failure.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_mem_alloc_validator_register(const char *name,
+ rte_mem_alloc_validator_t clb, int socket_id, size_t limit);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Unregister validator callback for memory allocations.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ * Name associated with specified callback to be removed from the list.
+ *
+ * @param socket_id
+ * Socket ID on which to watch for allocations.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * 0 on successful callback unregister
+ * -1 on unsuccessful callback unregister, with rte_errno value indicating
+ * reason for failure.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_mem_alloc_validator_unregister(const char *name, int socket_id);
+