+static clib_error_t *
+avf_process_request (vlib_main_t * vm, avf_process_req_t * req)
+{
+ uword *event_data = 0;
+ req->calling_process_index = vlib_get_current_process_node_index (vm);
+ vlib_process_signal_event_pointer (vm, avf_process_node.index,
+ AVF_PROCESS_EVENT_REQ, req);
+
+ vlib_process_wait_for_event_or_clock (vm, 5.0);
+
+ if (vlib_process_get_events (vm, &event_data) != 0)
+ clib_panic ("avf process node failed to reply in 5 seconds");
+ vec_free (event_data);
+
+ return req->error;
+}
+
+static void
+avf_process_handle_request (vlib_main_t * vm, avf_process_req_t * req)
+{
+ avf_device_t *ad = avf_get_device (req->dev_instance);
+
+ if (req->type == AVF_PROCESS_REQ_ADD_DEL_ETH_ADDR)
+ req->error = avf_op_add_del_eth_addr (vm, ad, 1, req->eth_addr,
+ req->is_add);
+ else if (req->type == AVF_PROCESS_REQ_CONFIG_PROMISC_MDDE)
+ req->error = avf_op_config_promisc_mode (vm, ad, req->is_enable);
+ else
+ clib_panic ("BUG: unknown avf proceess request type");
+
+ vlib_process_signal_event (vm, req->calling_process_index, 0, 0);
+}
+