* @param max_outstanding_requests max number of outstanding requests queued
* @param response_queue_size size of the response queue
* @param mode mode of operation - blocking or nonblocking
+ * @param handle_keepalives - if true, automatically handle memclnt_keepalive
*
* @return VAPI_OK on success, other error code on error
*/
vapi_error_e vapi_connect (vapi_ctx_t ctx, const char *name,
const char *chroot_prefix,
int max_outstanding_requests,
- int response_queue_size, vapi_mode_e mode);
+ int response_queue_size, vapi_mode_e mode,
+ bool handle_keepalives);
/**
* @brief disconnect from vpp